Total Crime Rate
32.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillfields Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hillfields , and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hillfields Avenue (BS16 4JR) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% lower than the Hillfields average (82.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillfields Avenue (BS16 4JR), the main crime hotspot is near Phoenix Grove. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hillfields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Greenway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furze Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodland Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Henshaw Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Chase | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherrytree Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colston Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colston Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colston Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mulberry Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Briar Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frampton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillfields Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furze Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.