Total Crime Rate
184.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
94.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longford Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Horfield , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Longford Avenue (BS10 5LL) in the last 12 months was 184.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% higher than the Horfield average (150.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 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 ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longford Avenue (BS10 5LL), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 267 crimes here, including 209 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Horfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendon Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kendon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kendon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cinderford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Doncaster Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cinderford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cinderford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cinderford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cinderford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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