Crime Rates at Ilminster Avenue, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 1LT

Ilminster Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood , and the 281st highest crime rate of 1,343 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 Ilminster Avenue (BS4 1LT) in the last 12 months was 187.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% higher than the Filwood average (135.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 74.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ilminster Avenue (BS4 1LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Daventry Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melvin Square (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.