Total Crime Rate

102.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 102.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.9 9/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park , and the 617th 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 Wells Road (BS14 9BA) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 19 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 Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Road (BS14 9BA), the main crime hotspot is near Warmington Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinsale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beryl Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elderwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elderwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elderwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warmington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warmington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Petherton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warmington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Warmington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Warmington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elderwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Whitwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warmington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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