Total Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 25.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Windmill Hill , and the 185th 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 2BE) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower than the Windmill Hill average (58.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 266.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Road (BS4 2BE), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Street. Police recorded 27 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pylle Hill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Vernon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Winton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Dunmore Street Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other crime Dunmore Street Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Knowle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bellevue Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingstree Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Angers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Angers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pylle Hill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oxford Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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