Total Crime Rate
752.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
492.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Monks Park Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Horfield , and the 36th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Monks Park Avenue (BS7 0UL) in the last 12 months was 752.0 per 1,000 residents and was 399.1% higher 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 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 123 (≈ 492.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monks Park Avenue (BS7 0UL), the main crime hotspot is near Penrith Gardens. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bristol| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Penrith Gardens | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenmore Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Penrith Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Penrith Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penrith Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendon Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kendon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kendon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Felstead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenmore Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monks Park Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Monks Park Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Monks Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Southmead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Biddestone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kenmore Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sherston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherston Road | — |
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