Total Crime Rate

160.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 160.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linnell Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Horfield , and the 354th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linnell Close (BS7 9UN) in the last 12 months was 160.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% higher than the Horfield average (150.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linnell Close (BS7 9UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flaxman Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowlandson Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Linnell Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Landseer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Constable Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Masefield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masefield Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masefield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowlandson Gardens
Apr 2026Public order Rowlandson Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brangwyn Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowlandson Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constable Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flaxman Close
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Flaxman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Flaxman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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