Crime Rates at Widcombe, Bristol, BS14 0AS

Widcombe area has the 13th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park , and the 557th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Widcombe (BS14 0AS) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widcombe (BS14 0AS), the main crime hotspot is near Button Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.