Total Crime Rate
56.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hampden Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Knowle , and the 480th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hampden Road (BS4 2JN) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Knowle average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 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 ( -74.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -74.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hampden Road (BS4 2JN), the main crime hotspot is near Ryde Road. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Knowle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakmeade Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryde Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ryde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ryde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ryde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ryde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ryde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ryde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oakmeade Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selworthy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leighton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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