Total Crime Rate

1623.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

903.7 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 1623.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 903.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 614.7 10/10
  • Public order 192.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 169.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 119.3 10/10
  • Drugs 119.3 10/10
  • Other theft 100.9 10/10
  • Robbery 91.7 10/10
  • Burglary 64.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 64.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 36.7 10/10
  • Other crime 22.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 13.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 9.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
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

Pennywell Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 8th highest crime rate of 1,343 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 0TL) in the last 12 months was 1623.9 per 1,000 residents and was 664.1% higher than the Ashley average (212.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 134 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 197 (≈ 903.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennywell Road (BS5 0TL), the main crime hotspot is near Harleston Street. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pennywell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/140)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Little Ann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawfords Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawfords Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawfords Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaufort Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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