Total Crime Rate
78.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edgewood Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park , and the 626th lowest crime rate of 1,352 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 Edgewood Close (BS14 9AR) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower than the Hengrove and Whitchurch Park average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edgewood Close (BS14 9AR), 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.
View Crime In Hengrove and Whitchurch Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wells Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hengrove Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wells Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beryl Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beryl Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elderwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edgewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edgewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petherton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beryl Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hengrove Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Second Avenue | Under investigation |
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