Total Crime Rate
44.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Filton Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 358th 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 Filton Avenue (BS7 0AQ) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower than the Bishopston and Ashley Down average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Filton Avenue (BS7 0AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaufort Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highbury Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bishopston and Ashley Down| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchways Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beaufort Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Somerton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Olveston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olveston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Strathmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bayswater Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bayswater Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayswater Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trubshaw Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trubshaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Filton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Filton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beaufort Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Strathmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pitt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crofton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Churchways Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Churchways Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pitt Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pitt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pitt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pitt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crofton Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
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