Total Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thornleigh Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 309th 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 Thornleigh Road (BS7 8PH) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower than the Bishopston and Ashley Down average (78.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornleigh Road (BS7 8PH), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornleigh Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longmead Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brynland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nevil Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nevil Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merton Road —
Sep 2025Public order Gloucester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pitt Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pitt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pitt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pitt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pitt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pitt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Orchard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dongola Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Olveston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Olveston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nevil Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Gloucester Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Bishop Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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