Total Crime Rate
996.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
826.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Town Park area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Brislington West , and the 17th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Town Park (BS4 5EB) in the last 12 months was 996.0 per 1,000 residents and was 631.9% higher 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 262 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 409 (≈ 826.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 298.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Town Park (BS4 5EB), 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 | Public order | Homemead Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prestwick Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prestwick Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestwick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fairway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Homemead Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Homemead Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Homemead Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Homemead Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Homemead Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Homemead Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Homemead Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West Town Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 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 | Violence and sexual offences | West Town Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prestwick Close | — |
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