Total Crime Rate

304.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

155.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 304.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 155.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 87.5 9/10
  • Public order 38.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penarth Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hutton & Locking , and the 37th highest crime rate of 731 local areas in North Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penarth Drive (BS24 9NP) in the last 12 months was 304.2 per 1,000 residents and was 391.2% higher than the Hutton & Locking average (61.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 155.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penarth Drive (BS24 9NP), the main crime hotspot is near Brompton Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penarth Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monkton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monkton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brompton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brompton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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