Crime Rates at Shakespeare Avenue, Bristol, BS7 0PN

Shakespeare Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Horfield , and the 316th 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 Shakespeare Avenue (BS7 0PN) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% lower than the Horfield average (150.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Avenue (BS7 0PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Walk, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shelley Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.