Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 57.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wharnecliffe Gardens area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park , and the 434th lowest crime rate of 1,343 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 Wharnecliffe Gardens (BS14 9NF) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharnecliffe Gardens (BS14 9NF), 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 Wharnecliffe Gardens 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 2026Drugs Gilda Square East Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priddy Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilda Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgeway Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Ridgeway Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharnecliffe Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aylmer Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chessington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylmer Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharnecliffe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylmer Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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