Crime Rates at Sylvia Avenue, Bristol, BS3 5DB

Sylvia Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Windmill Hill , and the 287th 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 Sylvia Avenue (BS3 5DB) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylvia Avenue (BS3 5DB), the main crime hotspot is near Wingfield Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.