Total Crime Rate
117.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Exmouth Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood , and the 529th 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 Exmouth Road (BS4 1BA) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 233.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Exmouth Road (BS4 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near Ilminster Avenue. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Knowle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Daventry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Daventry Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crediton Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Axbridge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Axbridge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Andover Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Andover Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Andover Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Axbridge Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Daventry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cossington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Daventry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilminster Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Paignton Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exmouth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilminster Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Minehead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Minehead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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