Total Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 47.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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 lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Knowle , and the 394th 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 2RD) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Walk (BS4 2RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakmeade Park, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoneleigh Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broad Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Melbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Queenshill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oakmeade Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakmeade Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norton Road
Sep 2025Public order Green Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Green Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Broad Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Paignton Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Paignton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Paignton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Paignton Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tennis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbury Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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