Total Crime Rate
113.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oatlands Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park , and the 522nd highest crime rate of 1,352 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 Oatlands Avenue (BS14 0RS) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% lower than the Hengrove and Whitchurch Park average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oatlands Avenue (BS14 0RS), the main crime hotspot is near Loxton Square. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hengrove and Whitchurch Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Hayles Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maes Knoll Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bamfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowbourne | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Loxton Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Button Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Button Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Button Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Widcombe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Widcombe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Widcombe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Great Hayles Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Great Hayles Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Edward Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Edward Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Edward Close | Under investigation |
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