Crime Rates at Darnley Avenue, Bristol, BS7 0BS

Darnley Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 320th lowest crime rate of 1,343 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 Darnley Avenue (BS7 0BS) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower than the Bishopston and Ashley Down average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darnley Avenue (BS7 0BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bartholomews Square, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crofton Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.