Shirehampton & Avonmouth
Middle areaNorth west Bristol. 10,721 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 7.5 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 77% of people in Shirehampton & Avonmouth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Shirehampton & Avonmouth
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shirehampton & Avonmouth at a rate of 125.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 148.6 per 1,000 people across Bristol.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 526 |
| Other crime | 254 |
| Shoplifting | 137 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 131 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 100 |
| Vehicle crime | 93 |
| Burglary | 62 |
| Drug offences | 21 |
| Robbery | 21 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Shirehampton & Avonmouth compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Shirehampton & Avonmouth safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shirehampton & Avonmouth at a rate of 125.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 148.6 per 1,000 people across Bristol.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 92 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Shirehampton & Avonmouth.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (526), other crime (254) and shoplifting (137).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Bristol
These figures are published for the whole of Bristol, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Bristol and not Shirehampton & Avonmouth alone. See Bristol
Shirehampton & Avonmouth in brief
The median price paid for a home in Shirehampton & Avonmouth was £300,000 in 2025.
Shirehampton & Avonmouth had 10,248 usual residents at the census.
About 77% of people in Shirehampton & Avonmouth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Shirehampton & Avonmouth, 93.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.