Safety index · Bristol · data through August 2026
Is Hengrove and Whitchurch Park safe?
Hengrove and Whitchurch Park shows a typical level of reported crime for Bristol. Its SafeRoute safety index is 57 out of 100 — right at the Bristol median of 58, ranking 18th of 34 Bristol wards — based on 162 incidents reported to Avon and Somerset Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Bristol — a typical Bristol ward sits near 58. It ranks Hengrove and Whitchurch Park against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (36% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 59 · 36% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 49 · 30% | |
| Shoplifting | 15 · 9% | |
| Burglary | 8 · 5% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 6 · 4% | |
| Other theft | 6 · 4% |
Walking in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Filwood53/100 · Moderate
- Stockwood72/100 · Moderate
- Hartcliffe and Withywood54/100 · Moderate
- Knowle58/100 · Moderate
- Brislington West55/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Hengrove and Whitchurch Park safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 57/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park?
Violent crime — 59 of 162 incidents (36%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Hengrove and Whitchurch Park safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last published month within 1 km of the ward centre, and normalises against Bristol rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Bristol, so scores compare wards to each other and cannot be read against another city's.