Total Crime Rate

577.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 577.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 245.1 10/10
  • Other theft 75.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.5 9/10
  • Public order 43.5 10/10
  • Burglary 27.7 10/10
  • Robbery 23.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Westbury Hill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Southmead , and the 47th highest crime rate of 1,352 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 Westbury Hill (BS9 3AD) in the last 12 months was 577.1 per 1,000 residents and was 384.0% higher than the Southmead average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 130.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbury Hill (BS9 3AD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbury Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Falcondale Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westfield Cottages Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shipley Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft College Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Watkins Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westfield Cottages Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albert Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Westfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 33

Data Sources

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