Crime Rates at Wessex Avenue, Bristol, BS7 0DE

Wessex Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 519th 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 Wessex Avenue (BS7 0DE) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wessex Avenue (BS7 0DE), 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.