Total Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broad Walk area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Knowle , and the 501st 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 Broad Walk (BS4 2RD) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% lower than the Knowle average (67.5 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Walk (BS4 2RD), the main crime hotspot is near Oakmeade Park. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 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
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakmeade Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calcott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakmeade Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossways Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hengrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakmeade Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paignton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossway Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossway Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broad Walk
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broad Walk
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakmeade Park Under investigation

Data Sources

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