Crime Rates at Pennywell Road, Bristol, BS5 0TJ

Pennywell Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley , and the 10th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

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 Pennywell Road (BS5 0TJ) in the last 12 months was 1252.3 per 1,000 residents and was 617.4% higher than the Ashley average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 141 (≈ 646.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennywell Road (BS5 0TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wade Street. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.