Total Crime Rate

128.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.8 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 128.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Novers Hill area has the 28th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood , and the 476th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Novers Hill (BS3 5QU) in the last 12 months was 128.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 12 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 ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Novers Hill (BS3 5QU), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 52 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Novers Park Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Novers Park Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Novers Park Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Novers Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Novers Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Bridleway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haldon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Bridleway —
Apr 2026Robbery Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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