Total Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Town Park area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Brislington West , and the 153rd 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 West Town Park (BS4 5EA) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% lower than the Brislington West average (136.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Town Park (BS4 5EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prestwick Close, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Town Avenue (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bristol| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West Town Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prestwick Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prestwick Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prestwick Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Town Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Town Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Town Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West Town Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwood Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Town Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fairway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestwick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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