Total Crime Rate
42.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cotswold Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood , and the 312th 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 Cotswold Road (BS3 4PD) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Filwood average (135.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cotswold Road (BS3 4PD), the main crime hotspot is near Littleton Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Windmill Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brendon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambourn Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malago Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malago Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malago Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malago Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dawlish Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malago Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malago Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malago Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malago Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dunkerry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambourn Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lynton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sheene Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickinsons Field | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickinsons Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dickinsons Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malago Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clinton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Littleton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clinton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambourn Close | β |
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