Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Avenue, Bristol, BS6 5LT

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley , and the 166th 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 Shaftesbury Avenue (BS6 5LT) in the last 12 months was 256.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% higher than the Ashley average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 210.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 122.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 207.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (BS6 5LT), the main crime hotspot is near Ashfield Place. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.