Crime Rates at Orchard Avenue, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2LU

Orchard Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Charfield , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

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 Orchard Avenue (BS35 2LU) in the last 12 months was 10.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% lower than the Charfield average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Avenue (BS35 2LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakleaze Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spey Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.