Total Crime Rate
65.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wellgarth Court 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 Wellgarth Court (BS4 2SE) 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 Wellgarth Court (BS4 2SE), 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.
View Crime In Bristol| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ryde Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakmeade Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossway Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossway Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryde Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoneleigh Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryde Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossways Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakmeade Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakmeade Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Oakmeade Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hengrove Road | Under investigation |
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