Total Crime Rate
150.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southmead Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Henbury and Brentry , and the 362nd highest crime rate of 1,352 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 Southmead Road (BS10 5EL) in the last 12 months was 150.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% higher than the Henbury and Brentry average (134.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 94.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southmead Road (BS10 5EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longford Avenue, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kendon Drive (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Henbury and Brentry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doncaster Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cinderford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cinderford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coleford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doncaster Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cinderford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Doncaster Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellesley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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