Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Farington Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Horfield , and the 356th 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 Farington Road (BS10 5BW) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower than the Horfield average (150.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farington Road (BS10 5BW), the main crime hotspot is near Longford Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Woodchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary West Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kelston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Greenfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Bibury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harbury Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Doncaster Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Doncaster Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bibury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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