Crime Rates at Murford Avenue, Bristol, BS13 9JY

Murford Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hartcliffe and Withywood , and the 400th 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 Murford Avenue (BS13 9JY) in the last 12 months was 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower than the Hartcliffe and Withywood average (177.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murford Avenue (BS13 9JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bishport Close, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kencot Walk (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.