Total Crime Rate

237.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 237.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.2 10/10
  • Public order 43.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.4 9/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leinster Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Filwood , and the 183rd 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 Leinster Avenue (BS4 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 237.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% 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 Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 132.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leinster Avenue (BS4 1NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Melvin Square. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leinster Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carlow Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tyrone Walk
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carisbrooke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tyrone Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tralee Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tralee Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tralee Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Erin Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Erin Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wexford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wexford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ruthven Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Saunton Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruthven Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broadbury Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kinsale Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kinsale Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carlow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bantry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bantry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Carlow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Carlow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leinster Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leinster Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leinster Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Toynbee Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melvin Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Melvin Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Novers Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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