Total Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grove Bank area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Frenchay & Downend , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Bank (BS16 1NY) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Bank (BS16 1NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beckspool Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scantleberry Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Frenchay & Downend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beckspool Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beckspool Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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