Total Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broad Walk area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Knowle , and the 494th lowest crime rate of 1,352 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 Broad Walk (BS4 2RB) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Walk (BS4 2RB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Broad Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ryde Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryde Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oakmeade Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakmeade Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Ryde Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newlyn Walk
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ryde Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ryde Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ryde Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ryde Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ryde Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Green Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Green Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Broad Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norton Road

Data Sources

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