Total Crime Rate
262.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holst Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Filwood , and the 159th 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 Holst Gardens (BS4 1XA) in the last 12 months was 262.9 per 1,000 residents and was 98.4% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 154.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% 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 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farnaby Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Filwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bratton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wills Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bratton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Appleby Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Corfe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tallis Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tallis Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilbye Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holst Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Courtenay Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langhill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Langhill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bratton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wills Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wills Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Soper Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wills Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnaby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnaby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnaby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wills Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnaby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnaby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerrard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wills Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wills Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerrard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wills Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wills Way | Under investigation |
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