Total Crime Rate
75.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Clifton , and the 610th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (BS8 3HE) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% higher than the Clifton average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 140.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Avenue (BS8 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near Downside Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Clifton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pembroke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Miles Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Downside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Downfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pembroke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Miles Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Miles Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miles Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miles Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4176 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4176 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4176 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Downfield Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.