Total Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wells Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Windmill Hill , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 1,352 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 Wells Road (BS4 2AG) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Windmill Hill average (58.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Road (BS4 2AG), the main crime hotspot is near Clyde Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wells Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Russet Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clyde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingstree Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rookery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lilymead Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Firfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bayham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Summer Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Angers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bayham Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Clyde Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clyde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Angers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cemetery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Knowle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bayham Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fitzroy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Winton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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