Total Crime Rate

79.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Edward Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park , and the 599th lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Edward Close (BS14 0RT) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Close (BS14 0RT), the main crime hotspot is near Loxton Square. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Edward Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swainswick Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Button Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Meadows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery New Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loxton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyning Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyning Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tyning Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tyning Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tyning Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Loxton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Button Close
Apr 2026Other theft Maes Knoll Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Edward Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tracy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clydesdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashwicke
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tarnock Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarnock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawksmoor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Edward Close
Apr 2026Burglary King Edward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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