Total Crime Rate

158.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 158.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.9 8/10
  • Burglary 24.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avon Crescent area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 363rd highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avon Crescent (BS1 6XQ) in the last 12 months was 158.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower than the Central average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Crescent (BS1 6XQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bear Yard Mews. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avon Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleys Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleys Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Humphry Davy Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Humphry Davy Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Humphry Davy Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grenville Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Farleys Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bear Yard Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bear Yard Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merchants Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Nova Scotia Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambra Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pembroke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clift Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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