Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 39.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kennington Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 268th 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 Kennington Avenue (BS7 9ET) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennington Avenue (BS7 9ET), the main crime hotspot is near Talgarth Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kennington Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashgrove Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talgarth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ashgrove Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft York Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order York Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery York Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashgrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talgarth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Southampton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kennington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Seymour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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