Crime Rates at Barnstaple Road, Bristol, BS4 1JF

Barnstaple Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Filwood , and the 95th 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 Barnstaple Road (BS4 1JF) in the last 12 months was 359.2 per 1,000 residents and was 171.1% higher than the Filwood average (132.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 140.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnstaple Road (BS4 1JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melvin Square, where police recorded 53 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.