Total Crime Rate

147.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 147.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.7 9/10
  • Other crime 14.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Westleigh Park area has the 7th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park , and the 405th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westleigh Park (BS14 9TH) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westleigh Park (BS14 9TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westleigh Park, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elderwood Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westleigh Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Whitwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petherton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft John Hall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft A37 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Whitwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hengrove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hengrove Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shapcott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechmount Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ponsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Hall Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hengrove Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hengrove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Hall Close —
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 2026Vehicle crime Cadogan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elderwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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