Crime Rates at Petherton Gardens, Bristol, BS14 9BT

Petherton Gardens area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park , and the 470th 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 Petherton Gardens (BS14 9BT) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% lower than the Hengrove and Whitchurch Park average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petherton Gardens (BS14 9BT), the main crime hotspot is near Elderwood Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.