Total Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandling Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Horfield , and the 96th 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 Sandling Avenue (BS7 0HT) in the last 12 months was 16.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% lower than the Horfield average (135.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandling Avenue (BS7 0HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Walk, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lockleaze Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sandling Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hay Field Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Keys Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Toronto Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandling Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandling Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lockleaze Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lockleaze Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hay Field Lane
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hay Field Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hay Field Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechcroft Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechcroft Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechcroft Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechcroft Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chedworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chedworth Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hay Field Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Reynold'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hazel Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holton Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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