Crime Rates at Ferndale Avenue, Longwell Green, Bristol, BS30 9XT

Ferndale Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bitton & Oldland Common , and the 328th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ferndale Avenue (BS30 9XT) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% higher than the Bitton & Oldland Common average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 55.6% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferndale Avenue (BS30 9XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bath Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgewood Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.