Total Crime Rate
97.5 per 1,000
All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
Apr 2025 - Mar 2026The Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 644th highest crime rate of 1,342 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 The Avenue (BS8 3GF) in the last 12 months was 97.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% higher than the Clifton average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 130.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Avenue (BS8 3GF), the main crime hotspot is near Beaconsfield Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Clifton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A4176 | — |
| Mar 2026 | Vehicle crime | Downside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Vehicle crime | Duchess Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Normanton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Vehicle crime | Downfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Vehicle crime | Downfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Public order | Upper Belgrave Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beaconsfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Vehicle crime | Downside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Other theft | Downside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Vehicle crime | Guthrie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Other theft | Downside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Guthrie Road | — |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A4176 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Vehicle crime | Guthrie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guthrie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guthrie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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