Total Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wells Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Stockwood , and the 496th lowest crime rate of 1,352 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 Wells Road (BS14 0PA) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower than the Stockwood average (107.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Road (BS14 0PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gilda Square East (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wells Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gilda Parade
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilda Square East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor House Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor House Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Badgers Holt Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilda Square West Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gilda Square West Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gilda Square West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gilda Parade
Sep 2025Public order Cowling Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gilda Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gilda Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Manor House Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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