Crime Rates at Clarence Avenue, Bristol, BS16 5SU

Clarence Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in New Cheltenham , and the 129th highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

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 Clarence Avenue (BS16 5SU) in the last 12 months was 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 123.1% higher than the New Cheltenham average (51.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Avenue (BS16 5SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Byron Place, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.