Total Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bower Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Bedminster , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 1,352 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 Bower Road (BS3 2LW) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Bedminster average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bower Road (BS3 2LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hardy Avenue (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bedminster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hendre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendre Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hendre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hendre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raynes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hendre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gore'S Marsh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gore'S Marsh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenhill Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardy Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hardy Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wedlock Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wedlock Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hardy Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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