Total Crime Rate

144.2 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.4 9/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Murford Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hartcliffe and Withywood , and the 385th 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 Murford Avenue (BS13 9JY) in the last 12 months was 144.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% lower than the Hartcliffe and Withywood average (181.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (β‰ˆ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murford Avenue (BS13 9JY), the main crime hotspot is near Bishport Close. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Murford Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fair Furlong Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farmwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bishport Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bishport Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bishport Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bishport Close Suspect charged as part of another case
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bishport Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bishport Close Suspect charged as part of another case
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bishport Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bishport Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meriet Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farmwell Close β€”
Sep 2025Public order Farmwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farmwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farmwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farmwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishport Close β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Herridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartgill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartgill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honey Garston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kilmersdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Kilmersdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishport Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishport Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishport Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sallysmead Close β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sallysmead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sallysmead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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