Total Crime Rate
207.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gander Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hartcliffe and Withywood , and the 238th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gander Close (BS13 9PN) in the last 12 months was 207.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% higher than the Hartcliffe and Withywood average (181.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -73.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 115.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gander Close (BS13 9PN), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Paddock. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hartcliffe and Withywood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smithmead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honey Garston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatcombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gatcombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Luckley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Luckley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Luckley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Herridge Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fulford Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kilmersdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kilmersdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sallysmead Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sallysmead Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sallysmead Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitmead Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Privet Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Privet Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Privet Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Privet Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Privet Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sallysmead Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Paddock | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farmwell Close | — |
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