Total Crime Rate
364.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
199.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barnstaple Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood , and the 111th 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 Barnstaple Road (BS4 1JF) in the last 12 months was 364.1 per 1,000 residents and was 168.9% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 199.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnstaple Road (BS4 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near Tavistock Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Filwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Trewint Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnstaple Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melvin Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Marwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barnstaple Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newry Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newry Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Filwood Broadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Filwood Broadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tavistock Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Filwood Broadway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnstaple Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnstaple Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melvin Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Creswicke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Creswicke Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tavistock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tavistock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Padstow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bantry Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saunton Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saunton Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saunton Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Melvin Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Melvin Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnstaple Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kerry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trewint Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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