Crime Rates at Frenchay Hill, Bristol, BS16 1LR

Frenchay Hill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Frenchay & Downend , and the 340th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Frenchay Hill (BS16 1LR) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% higher than the Frenchay & Downend average (53.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frenchay Hill (BS16 1LR), the main crime hotspot is near Whittington Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.