Total Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 103.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Novers Hill area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Filwood , and the 575th highest crime rate of 1,352 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 Novers Hill (BS3 5DP) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower than the Filwood average (132.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Novers Hill (BS3 5DP), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Novers Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Novers Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space
Sep 2025Other theft Hastings Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Park/Open Space Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brixham Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brixham Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brixham Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somer Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Novers Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hastings Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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