Total Crime Rate
10.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Frenchay Road area has the lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Eastville , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 1,352 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 Frenchay Road (BS16 2QS) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% lower than the Eastville average (174.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Frenchay Road (BS16 2QS), the main crime hotspot is near Whittington Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whittington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Whittington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Whittington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbrooke Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbrooke Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbrooke Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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