Total Crime Rate

56.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 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 56.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Preston Walk area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Knowle , and the 423rd lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Walk (BS4 2TP) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Walk (BS4 2TP), the main crime hotspot is near Springleaze. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ponsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossways Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Crossway Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundry View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundry View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newlyn Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dundry View —
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Data Sources

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