Total Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heatherdene area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park , and the 598th lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heatherdene (BS14 0AA) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% lower than the Hengrove and Whitchurch Park average (119.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heatherdene (BS14 0AA), the main crime hotspot is near Griggfield Walk. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heatherdene area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Griggfield Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Griggfield Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alard Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Griggfield Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Griggfield Walk —
Apr 2026Burglary Poyntz Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Griggfield Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swainswick Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willinton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willinton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willinton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willinton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tracy Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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