Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.0 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 37.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 8.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 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

Brent Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 255th 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 Brent Road (BS7 9QZ) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brent Road (BS7 9QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Talgarth Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trubshaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downend Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rudthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tortworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tortworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talgarth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashgrove Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talgarth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ashgrove Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Southampton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellicott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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