Crime Rates at Headford Avenue, Bristol, BS5 8PG

Headford Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central , and the 171st highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Headford Avenue (BS5 8PG) in the last 12 months was 264.8 per 1,000 residents and was 140.4% 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 Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 105.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headford Avenue (BS5 8PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meg Thatchers Green (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.