Total Crime Rate
41.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crossways Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Knowle , and the 297th 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 Crossways Road (BS4 2SQ) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower than the Knowle average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crossways Road (BS4 2SQ), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryde Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakmeade Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossways Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryde Road | — |
| 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 | Public order | Ryde Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Martin'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shapcott Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newlyn Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossway Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossway Mews | Under investigation |
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