Crime Rates at Cottrell Avenue, Bristol, BS15 1LR

Cottrell Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hillfields , and the 511th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cottrell Avenue (BS15 1LR) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% higher than the Hillfields average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottrell Avenue (BS15 1LR), the main crime hotspot is near Elton Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.