Total Crime Rate

143.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 143.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Purcell Walk area has the 24th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood , and the 424th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Purcell Walk (BS4 1XT) in the last 12 months was 143.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 89.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purcell Walk (BS4 1XT), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 190 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Purcell Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bratton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerrard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilbye Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wilbye Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bratton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bratton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bratton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wilbye Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tallis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holst Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inns Court Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holst Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holst Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Langhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Courtenay Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langhill Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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