Crime Rates at Melvin Square, Bristol, BS4 1LZ

Melvin Square area has the 11th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood , and the 249th 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 Melvin Square (BS4 1LZ) in the last 12 months was 209.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 145.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melvin Square (BS4 1LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tavistock Road, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melvin Square (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.