Total Crime Rate
95.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Withleigh Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Knowle , and the 622nd highest crime rate of 1,352 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 Withleigh Road (BS4 2LQ) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -68.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Withleigh Road (BS4 2LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Queensdown Gardens. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 30 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parkside Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leighton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selworthy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensdown Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensdown Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensdown Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Crest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensdown Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensdown Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensdown Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensdown Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensdown Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buller Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensdown Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Falfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Jubilee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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