Total Crime Rate
110.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tarnock Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park , and the 570th 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 Tarnock Avenue (BS14 9SD) in the last 12 months was 110.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tarnock Avenue (BS14 9SD), the main crime hotspot is near Loxton Square. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fanshawe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarnock Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyning Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Loxton Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Loxton Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyning Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tyning Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leda Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Leda Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leda Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leda Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | New Meadows | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawksmoor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarnock Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Meadows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Meadows | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tyning Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tyning Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Button Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Maes Knoll Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Button Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King Edward Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | King Edward Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King Edward Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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