Crime Rates at Wessex Avenue, Bristol, BS7 0DF

Wessex Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 480th highest crime rate of 1,343 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 Wessex Avenue (BS7 0DF) in the last 12 months was 127.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% higher 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 Vehicle crime with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wessex Avenue (BS7 0DF), the main crime hotspot is near Bartholomews Square. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.