Total Crime Rate

186.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 186.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 126.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hill Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Windmill Hill , and the 286th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Avenue (BS3 4SH) in the last 12 months was 186.3 per 1,000 residents and was 211.7% higher than the Windmill Hill average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 126.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Avenue (BS3 4SH), the main crime hotspot is near Montgomery Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pylle Hill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmaduke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Walk
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bushy Park
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bower Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Walk
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Luke'S Road

Data Sources

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