Crime Rate in Frenchay & Downend, ward

Frenchay & Downend has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 wards in South Gloucestershire district and the 2986th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 405th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Frenchay & Downend in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% lower than the South Gloucestershire district average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Frenchay & Downend’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 291 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -15.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 403 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Frenchay & Downend ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Curtis Lane. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.