Total Crime Rate
44.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northover Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze , and the 363rd lowest crime rate of 1,352 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 Northover Road (BS9 3LH) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower than the Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northover Road (BS9 3LH), the main crime hotspot is near Falcondale Walk. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Park Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northover Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Goddard Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falcondale Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Falcondale Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Falcondale Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Falcondale Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Falcon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Falcon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Blaisdon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Northover Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northover Close | Under investigation |
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