Total Crime Rate
75.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Exmouth Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood , and the 566th lowest 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 Exmouth Road (BS4 1BB) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Exmouth Road (BS4 1BB), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Andover Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crediton Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cossington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilminster Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilminster Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Salcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Minehead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exmouth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Minehead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Paignton Square | Under investigation |
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