Total Crime Rate

114.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 114.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Knowle Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Windmill Hill , and the 543rd 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 Knowle Road (BS4 2ED) in the last 12 months was 114.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% higher than the Windmill Hill average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowle Road (BS4 2ED), the main crime hotspot is near Montgomery Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knowle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bellevue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order County Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingstree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bayham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences County Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Angers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Angers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Walls Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Winton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillside Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmaduke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bathwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bushy Park —
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Data Sources

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