Crime Rates at Knights Close, Henleaze, Bristol, BS9 4JA

Knights Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze , and the 294th 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 Knights Close (BS9 4JA) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze average (77.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knights Close (BS9 4JA), 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.