Crime Rates at Welsford Road, Bristol, BS16 1BS

Welsford Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Eastville , and the 334th 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 Welsford Road (BS16 1BS) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the Eastville average (171.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welsford Road (BS16 1BS), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Hill. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.