Total Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elvaston Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Filwood , and the 469th 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 Elvaston Road (BS3 4QJ) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Filwood average (132.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elvaston Road (BS3 4QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Dunford Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Filwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brendon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weymouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidmouth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holmesdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensal Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kensal Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nutgrove Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Caen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B3122 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Almorah Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brean Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brean Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Raymend Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bower Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Somerset Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gwilliam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwilliam Street | Under investigation |
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