Total Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 36.1 4/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Thornleigh Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 1,343 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 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower than the Bishopston and Ashley Down average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornleigh Road (BS7 8PH), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 83 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tortworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longmead Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornleigh Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nevil Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nevil Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevil Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pitt Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Local resolution
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Data Sources

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