Total Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brynland Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 67th 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 Brynland Avenue (BS7 9DR) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brynland Avenue (BS7 9DR), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brynland Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sommerville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nevil Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nevil Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevil Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevil Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Nevil Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Denmark Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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