Total Crime Rate
234.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Somerdale Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Filwood , and the 189th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Somerdale Avenue (BS4 1AE) in the last 12 months was 234.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% higher than the Filwood average (132.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 113.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Somerdale Avenue (BS4 1AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ilminster Avenue, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Torrington Avenue (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Filwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilminster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Silverton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crediton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teignmouth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teignmouth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ilminster Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilminster Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silverton Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dunster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Poyntz Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Paignton Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Paignton Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Paignton Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Paignton Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salcombe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salcombe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bodmin Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Throgmorton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trewint Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cossington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torrington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torrington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torrington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Padstow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Padstow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Road | — |
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