Total Crime Rate

161.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.5 9/10
  • Public order 24.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Matchells Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Brislington East , and the 323rd highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Matchells Close (BS4 4AD) in the last 12 months was 161.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% higher than the Brislington East average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 99.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matchells Close (BS4 4AD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Matchells Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Stepping Stones Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wootton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wootton Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St David'S Crescent —
Sep 2025Burglary Chelmsford Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St David'S Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lichfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Chelmsford Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lichfield Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivy May Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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