Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 35.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

The Crest area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Brislington West , and the 234th 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 The Crest (BS4 3JB) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower than the Brislington West average (136.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crest (BS4 3JB), the main crime hotspot is near Queensdown Gardens. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crest area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selworthy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Leighton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Leighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lodway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Runswick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Martin'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensdown Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensdown Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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