how safe is it to park your car around Ashton Gate?

[Never to the dark side]

survey been published of how safe your car when parking at football grounds

these are the top five and bottom five,but I can't see where Ashton Gate is.

Top five grounds with the safest parking:

1. Plymouth Argyle, five vehicle crimes

2. Blackburn Rovers, 21 vehicle crimes

3. Brighton and Hove Albion, 24 vehicle crimes

4. Nottingham Forest, 27 vehicle crimes

5. Swansea City, 32 vehicle crimes

Top five grounds with the most dangerous parking:

1. Middlesbrough, 712 vehicle crimes

2. Coventry City, 700 vehicle crimes

3. Huddersfield Town, 598 vehicle crimes

4. Leeds United, 410 vehicle crimes

5. Southampton, 320 vehicle crimes

[JP Hampton]

Is that within the football grounds own parking or around the area/street parking. 

[GreedyHarry]

Educated guess, we’ll be in the middle somewhere

Seriously though, I do think we’ll be in the middle as if you park Bedminster side of Winterstoke Rd it’s pretty busy even when the football is on with families taking Tarquin out for a stroll so quite safe but the trading estates over the other side of Winterstoke Rd are pretty quiet and likely to be where any break ins happened. So bang average overall.

I don’t drive to football anymore but when I used to I never had an issue at all.

[Lanterne Rouge]

No surprise with Plymouth. Most park in the humongous free park and ride right outside with all the associated security and cameras. There isn`t a lot of street parking near Home Park and if you don`t use the p&r you`re better off getting the bus.

[stephenkibby.]

4 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

No surprise with Plymouth. Most park in the humongous free park and ride right outside with all the associated security and cameras. There isn`t a lot of street parking near Home Park and if you don`t use the p&r you`re better off getting the bus.

Can be shite to get out of Home Park when it's a big crowd. Plenty of parking off Outlands Road in PL2.3 .

If you know the area of coarse.

[Lanterne Rouge]

3 minutes ago, stephenkibby. said:

Can be shite to get out of Home Park when it's a big crowd. Plenty of parking off Outlands Road in PL2.3 .

If you know the area of coarse.

It is a pain but it`s pretty well organised whenever I`ve been although since we`ve been down here I just get Mrs LR to drop me off and she goes off to Drakes Circus for the afternoon! I get her to pick me up about 5:30 from the other side of Outland Road by the garage and we`re away in no time, up to Roborough and off we go! Chips in Tavistock and job`s a good `un!

[1960maaan]

I had a car stolen from outside Ashton Gate , local Derby. 

I say stolen, the Police took it something to do with where I parked. But it counts in my book thieving ***** 

[italian dave]

1 hour ago, Never to the dark side said:

survey been published of how safe your car when parking at football grounds

these are the top five and bottom five,but I can't see where Ashton Gate is.

Top five grounds with the safest parking:

1. Plymouth Argyle, five vehicle crimes

2. Blackburn Rovers, 21 vehicle crimes

3. Brighton and Hove Albion, 24 vehicle crimes

4. Nottingham Forest, 27 vehicle crimes

5. Swansea City, 32 vehicle crimes

Top five grounds with the most dangerous parking:

1. Middlesbrough, 712 vehicle crimes

2. Coventry City, 700 vehicle crimes

3. Huddersfield Town, 598 vehicle crimes

4. Leeds United, 410 vehicle crimes

5. Southampton, 320 vehicle crimes

Is that looking at all 92 grounds? Seems surprising that 3 of the top 5, and all 5 of the bottom 5 are Championship clubs. 

[Slacker]

Had mine broken into outside the Wedlocks years ago.Nicked two pairs of sunglasses. Luckily no damage to the car.

[Super]

Thought Liverpool would be on that list!

[Eddie Hitler]

In the Championship we are the nineteenth least safe for car crimes or, put another way, very safe.

 

Full survey:

https://www.scrapcarcomparison.co.uk/blog/match-day-parking/

 

[cityexile]

6 minutes ago, Eddie Hitler said:

In the Championship we are the nineteenth least safe for car crimes or, put another way, very safe.

 

Full survey:

https://www.scrapcarcomparison.co.uk/blog/match-day-parking/

 

The table is not entirely clear, but think it is of the 42 teams in the top two leagues. We are 19th out of 42 so very mid table.

Also worth adding maybe it is vehicle crime reported during the season around the ground, not just during matches. Gives an idea how high this type is in the area I guess.

Edited August 16, 2023 by cityexile

[Nomad]

Without context the list is pretty useless. 

Number of vehicle crimes over what period?

Crimes committed on match day or on any day?

 

Clarified by full article and @cityexile

Edited August 16, 2023 by Nomad

[downendcity]

30 minutes ago, Super said:

Thought Liverpool would be on that list!

Most of the cars nicked outside of championship grounds were found parked up around Anfield! 

[Slacker]

28 minutes ago, Eddie Hitler said:

In the Championship we are the nineteenth least safe for car crimes or, put another way, very safe.

 

Full survey:

https://www.scrapcarcomparison.co.uk/blog/match-day-parking/

 

If it is so safe,why have I been squinting every time the sun comes out for the last ten years?

[East End Old Boy]

3 hours ago, 1960maaan said:

I had a car stolen from outside Ashton Gate , local Derby. 

I say stolen, the Police took it something to do with where I parked. But it counts in my book thieving ***** 

Same happened to me, taken from outside the Rising Sun 3:15! At least the bar staff were watching so I knew it was lifted onto a low loader, had to go to somewhere off The Feeder to collect - BASTARDS!

[Redandproud]

4 hours ago, Never to the dark side said:

survey been published of how safe your car when parking at football grounds

these are the top five and bottom five,but I can't see where Ashton Gate is.

Top five grounds with the safest parking:

1. Plymouth Argyle, five vehicle crimes

2. Blackburn Rovers, 21 vehicle crimes

3. Brighton and Hove Albion, 24 vehicle crimes

4. Nottingham Forest, 27 vehicle crimes

5. Swansea City, 32 vehicle crimes

Top five grounds with the most dangerous parking:

1. Middlesbrough, 712 vehicle crimes

2. Coventry City, 700 vehicle crimes

3. Huddersfield Town, 598 vehicle crimes

4. Leeds United, 410 vehicle crimes

5. Southampton, 320 vehicle crimes

The BCC tkt your car for parking on wasteland on Winterstoke underpass,  

[YorkshireSection]

Not surprised that Leeds is in the top 5 given its the 3rd largest city in the UK and the proximity of Elland Rd to some very rough neighborhoods, including the local red light area!

[Rudolf Hucker]

4 hours ago, 1960maaan said:

 

I had a car stolen from outside Ashton Gate , local Derby. 

Were there cars back then? (Maybe I’ll ask Hot ‘Air-yarse). 

[Never to the dark side]

Eddie Hitler,a thank you for finding the full list.

[Open End Numb Legs]

In Nov 1974 my Dad's Ford Cortina had its radio aerial snapped off whilst parked just off Coronation Road. Hope that helps.

(We had just beaten Man Utd 1-0 so he was remarkably unfussed.)

[Oh Louie louie]

Anyone recall Jonathan Pearce the commentator, giving a interview about his car being surrounded, and a mob trying to turn it over, pretty sure it happened to him before he was famous 

[EmersonsKev]

In 30 years I've had my car stolen from Winterstoke Road, opposite The Robins when we could park on the road.  Window broke for a glovebox rummage on Raleigh Road and another window broke for someone to have a look through the boot on Bath Street.  

 

[2015]

First time driving to AG to a game after passing my test at 18 and I came back to my stereo being stolen from the car

[Lanterne Rouge]

A mate of mine had a wheel nicked when parked in Kennel Lodge Road a few years back. I suppose no-one thought anything suspicious was going on - just a bloke with a flat tyre. They did leave the hub up on a couple of bricks though which was kind of them.

[Open End Numb Legs]

I live in Kennel Lodge Road and someone nicked a couple of bricks from my front garden wall.....

 

(Ok, this may not be true)

[southside]

On 17/08/2023 at 01:03, Rudolf Hucker said:

Were there cars back then? (Maybe I’ll ask Hot ‘Air-yarse). 

[B1ackbird]

Dell boy used to park his van in the East End, that seemed OK.