Total Crime Rate

121.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 121.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sidmouth Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood , and the 509th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sidmouth Road (BS3 5HS) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% lower than the Filwood average (135.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidmouth Road (BS3 5HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunford Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Timsbury Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sidmouth Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almorah Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brean Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kensal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raymend Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensal Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingswear Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerset Terrace
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Weymouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Atlas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weymouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glyn Vale
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glyn Vale
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glyn Vale
Apr 2026Other theft Timsbury Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timsbury Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Dunkerry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Oakhill Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St John'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Timsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atlas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Brendon Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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