Total Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colchester Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood , and the 441st lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colchester Crescent (BS4 1SG) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colchester Crescent (BS4 1SG), the main crime hotspot is near Wallingford Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colchester Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camberley Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camberley Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bratton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Courtenay Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bratton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Langhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leinster Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bratton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holst Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camberley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Camberley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Camberley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holst Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camberley Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camberley Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holst Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bratton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wilbye Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wilbye Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilbye Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Whytes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Soper Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tallis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerrard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Whytes Road

Data Sources

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