Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Avenue, Bristol, BS6 5LU

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley , and the 287th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (BS6 5LU) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Ashley average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (BS6 5LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Armidale Avenue, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Lane (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.