Total Crime Rate

183.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 183.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elmgrove Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton , and the 295th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

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 Elmgrove Avenue (BS5 0HS) in the last 12 months was 183.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% higher than the Easton average (136.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmgrove Avenue (BS5 0HS), the main crime hotspot is near Shaw Close. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elmgrove Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery St Mark'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bouverie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Windsor Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawnwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lawnwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barratt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lawnwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lawnwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelsea Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaw Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Britannia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelsea Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bloy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft All Hallows Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelsea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chelsea Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mark'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mark'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street

Data Sources

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