Total Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 45.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rowland Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Eastville , and the 334th 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 Rowland Avenue (BS16 1BN) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the Eastville average (171.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowland Avenue (BS16 1BN), the main crime hotspot is near Croft Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rowland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fry'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Avenue —
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Data Sources

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