Total Crime Rate

2.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Wells Road area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Knowle , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 1,343 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 2PJ) in the last 12 months was 2.8 per 1,000 residents and was 95.8% lower than the Knowle average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Wells Road (BS4 2PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Ryde Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 24 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakmeade Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Copse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hampden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ryde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryde Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryde Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakmeade Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Somerset Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakmeade Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hengrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clyde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clyde Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Clyde Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calcott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakmeade Park Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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