Total Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.0 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 43.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Friendship Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood , and the 318th 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 Friendship Road (BS4 2RW) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Filwood average (135.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friendship Road (BS4 2RW), the main crime hotspot is near Andover Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friendship Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Axbridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andover Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Andover Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paignton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calcott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andover Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bayham Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Axbridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ravenhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Agnes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Agnes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Agnes Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Axbridge Road —
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Data Sources

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