Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.7 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Public order 33.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 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

Belfry Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central , and the 461st 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 Belfry Avenue (BS5 7PL) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% higher than the St George Central average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belfry Avenue (BS5 7PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bell Hill Road, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belfry Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Belfry Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brockhurst Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whiteway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telford Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rodney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rodney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brockhurst Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brockhurst Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brockhurst Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockhurst Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillburn Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodney Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Hill Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bell Hill Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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