Total Crime Rate

47.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 47.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Brecon Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Southmead , and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brecon Road (BS9 4DS) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Southmead average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecon Road (BS9 4DS), the main crime hotspot is near Waterford Road. Police recorded 291 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brecon Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brecon Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Close North
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Waterford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Waterford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Waterford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waterford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Waterford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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