Total Crime Rate
118.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blackdown Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park , and the 491st highest crime rate of 1,352 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 Blackdown Court (BS14 9QB) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -81.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blackdown Court (BS14 9QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gilda Square West, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pennard Court (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hengrove and Whitchurch Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chiltern Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gilda Square West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chessington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ewell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portmeirion Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curland Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pennard Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curland Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilda Square West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Allerton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gilda Square West | Under investigation |
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