Total Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sylvia Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Knowle , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 1,343 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 Sylvia Avenue (BS3 5BX) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Knowle average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylvia Avenue (BS3 5BX), the main crime hotspot is near School Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sylvia Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ravenhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Agnes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calcott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bayham Road —
Apr 2026Public order St Agnes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Agnes Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Winton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bathwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winton Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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