Crime Rates at Southmead Road, Westbury On Trym, Bristol, BS10 5LT

Southmead Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Henbury and Brentry , and the 593rd lowest crime rate of 1,352 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 Southmead Road (BS10 5LT) in the last 12 months was 74.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southmead Road (BS10 5LT), the main crime hotspot is near Penrith Gardens. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.