Crime Rates at Wesley Avenue, Bristol, BS15 3QP

Wesley Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hanham , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wesley Avenue (BS15 3QP) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% higher than the Hanham average (58.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Avenue (BS15 3QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westfield Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilshire Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.