Crime Rates at Colston Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4TZ

Colston Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central , and the 25th highest crime rate of 1,352 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 Colston Avenue (BS1 4TZ) in the last 12 months was 828.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% higher than the Central average (455.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 204 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 86.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 280 (≈ 382.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colston Avenue (BS1 4TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marsh Street, where police recorded 253 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (121 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.