Crime Rates at Churchways Avenue, Bristol, BS7 8SL

Churchways Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 484th 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 Churchways Avenue (BS7 8SL) in the last 12 months was 126.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchways Avenue (BS7 8SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Francombe Grove, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rodbourne Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.