Crime Rates at Padstow Road, Bristol, BS4 1EL

Padstow Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Filwood , and the 288th highest crime rate of 1,352 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 Padstow Road (BS4 1EL) in the last 12 months was 175.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 113.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Padstow Road (BS4 1EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ilminster Avenue, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Torrington Avenue (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.