Total Crime Rate

116.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.3 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 116.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · 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 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Windmill Hill , and the 535th 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 2EF) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowle Road (BS4 2EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxford Street, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cambridge Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Knowle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Walls Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Angers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Angers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order County Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bellevue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Bathwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bayham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Winton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillside Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingstree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bushy Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences County Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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