Total Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

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 38.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tarnock Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park , and the 264th lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tarnock Avenue (BS14 9RT) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tarnock Avenue (BS14 9RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Griggfield Walk, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parsons Paddock (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Tarnock Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tracy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Griggfield Walk β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Poyntz Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willinton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alard Road β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willinton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Griggfield Walk β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willinton Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Griggfield Walk β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willinton Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swainswick Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Custom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Custom Close β€”
Apr 2026Public order Griggfield Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Griggfield Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarnock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tarnock Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Clydesdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Acres Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Two Acres Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parsons Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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