Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 58.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Wells Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park , and the 442nd 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 Wells Close (BS14 0PD) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Close (BS14 0PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor House Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wells Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor House Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Gilda Square East Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor House Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor House Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ridgeway Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgeway Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilda Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Nicholas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Badgers Holt Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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