Total Crime Rate
1096.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
363.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bell Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Avenue (BS1 4AP) in the last 12 months was 1096.0 per 1,000 residents and was 110.2% higher than the Central average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -10.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 363.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bell Avenue (BS1 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 86 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crow Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crow Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crow Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crow Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Little Thomas Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Little Thomas Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Telephone Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Telephone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coronation Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Nicholas Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coronation Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coronation Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Nicholas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Baldwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Baldwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Baldwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baldwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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