Total Crime Rate

124.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.9 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 124.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 89.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shipham Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park , and the 495th 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 Shipham Close (BS14 9LU) in the last 12 months was 124.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 89.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shipham Close (BS14 9LU), the main crime hotspot is near Butcombe Walk. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shipham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chessington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ridgeway Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgeway Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priddy Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilda Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gilda Square East Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylmer Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylmer Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aylmer Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharnecliffe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharnecliffe Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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