Total Crime Rate
286.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brixham Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Filwood , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brixham Road (BS3 5LQ) in the last 12 months was 286.2 per 1,000 residents and was 116.0% higher 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 195.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brixham Road (BS3 5LQ), 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.
View Crime In Filwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hastings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawlish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawlish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawlish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawlish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dawlish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somer Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dickinsons Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixham Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixham Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixham Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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