Crime Rates at Kennington Avenue, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 9ES

Kennington Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 1,352 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 Kennington Avenue (BS7 9ES) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennington Avenue (BS7 9ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Talgarth Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanley Avenue (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.