Total Crime Rate
237.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Connaught Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Filwood , and the 183rd 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 Connaught Road (BS4 1JZ) in the last 12 months was 237.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 132.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Connaught Road (BS4 1JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Melvin Square. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Filwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Filwood Broadway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Filwood Broadway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Saunton Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saunton Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Filwood Broadway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Filwood Broadway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnstaple Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melvin Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Melvin Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Melvin Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melvin Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyrone Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyrone Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Toynbee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barnstaple Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barnstaple Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bantry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Samuel Barnett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinsale Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Instow Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newry Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lisburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Galway Road | Under investigation |
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