Total Crime Rate

245.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.3 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 245.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 108.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Robbery 16.8 10/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Longway Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park , and the 193rd 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 Longway Avenue (BS14 0DJ) in the last 12 months was 245.8 per 1,000 residents and was 105.0% higher than the Hengrove and Whitchurch Park average (119.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longway Avenue (BS14 0DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Knightsbridge Park. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Hengrove and Whitchurch Park

Crime Over Time in Longway Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lockemor Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockemor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatterton Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatterton Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longway Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knightsbridge Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knightsbridge Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Knightsbridge Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookery Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑