Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Knowle , and the 136th 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 9AA) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower than the Knowle average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Road (BS14 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Wells Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wells Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newlyn Walk —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wootton Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shapcott Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wells Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Martins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Jubilee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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