Total Crime Rate
101.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bamfield area has the 17th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park , and the 619th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bamfield (BS14 0SA) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bamfield (BS14 0SA), 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.
View Crime In Hengrove and Whitchurch Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King Edward Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Maes Knoll Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | King Edward Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King Edward Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Button Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawksmoor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarnock Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Button Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarnock Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashwicke | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clydesdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holcombe | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tracy Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swainswick | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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