Crime Rates at Longmead Avenue, Bristol, BS7 8QB

Longmead Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,352 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 Longmead Avenue (BS7 8QB) in the last 12 months was 672.8 per 1,000 residents and was 762.0% higher than the Bishopston and Ashley Down average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -72.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 131 (≈ 400.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longmead Avenue (BS7 8QB), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.