Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS4 1XW
How much crime is recorded in BS4 1XW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Knowle West
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,556 (2024)
BS4 1XWBristol
How safe is BS4 1XW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 78.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS4 1XW area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
78.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
134
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 1XWNational
Violence and sexual offences61.923.6
Anti-social behaviour18.610.7
Burglary15.09.1
Criminal damage and arson12.44.7
Vehicle crime8.43.5
Public order8.14.6
Other theft7.54.5
Drugs3.42.4
Other crime3.21.5
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Shoplifting0.78.4
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.