Total Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Spring Gardens area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Knowle , and the 62nd 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 Spring Gardens (BS4 2TZ) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spring Gardens (BS4 2TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Chilton Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Knowle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Minehead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dundry View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Paignton Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Salcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Minehead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exmouth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dundry View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chilton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chilton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chilton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dundry View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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