Total Crime Rate

203.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 203.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.6 10/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Common area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Frenchay & Downend , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Common (BS16 1LZ) in the last 12 months was 203.2 per 1,000 residents and was 273.3% higher than the Frenchay & Downend average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1093.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Common (BS16 1LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Selbrooke Crescent. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Common area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frenchay Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frenchay Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selbrooke Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selbrooke Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selbrooke Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frenchay Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Frenchay Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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