Total Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Dell area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze , and the 39th 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 The Dell (BS9 3UF) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Dell (BS9 3UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Withey Mead (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornby Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Great Brockeridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elmlea Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brainsfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brainsfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reedley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornby Place | — |
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