Total Crime Rate

226.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.8 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 226.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.1 10/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Pennywell Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Lawrence Hill , and the 219th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pennywell Road (BS5 0UT) in the last 12 months was 226.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% higher than the Lawrence Hill average (211.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 132.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennywell Road (BS5 0UT), the main crime hotspot is near Beaufort Street. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 53 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 (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milsom Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaufort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beaufort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beaufort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beaufort Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaufort Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Seymour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thrissell Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Blenheim Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wills Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hathway Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clark Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Thrissell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Thrissell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Thrissell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thrissell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milsom Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Tudor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashman Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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