Crime Rates at Petherton Gardens, Bristol, BS14 9BS

Petherton Gardens area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park , and the 594th lowest crime rate of 1,343 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 Petherton Gardens (BS14 9BS) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the Hengrove and Whitchurch Park average (119.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petherton Gardens (BS14 9BS), the main crime hotspot is near Elderwood Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.