Total Crime Rate
283.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
185.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holst Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood , and the 156th 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 Holst Gardens (BS4 1XA) in the last 12 months was 283.5 per 1,000 residents and was 109.4% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 185.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holst Gardens (BS4 1XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wills Way, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farnaby Close (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Filwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Courtenay Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wills Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wills Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wills Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wills Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wills Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wills Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wills Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wills Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wills Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wills Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wills Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wills Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wills Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wills Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wills Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wills Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wills Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wills Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wills Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wills Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wills Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holst Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holst Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Soper Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Langhill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Langhill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holst Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Inns Court Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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