Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS4 1LD
How much crime is recorded in BS4 1LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Knowle West
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,454 (2024)
How safe is BS4 1LD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS4 1LD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BS4 1LDNational
Violence and sexual offences41.123.6
Anti-social behaviour20.110.7
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Burglary6.99.1
Public order6.84.6
Other theft5.74.5
Robbery4.31.4
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Other crime2.11.5
Drugs1.72.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 49% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.