Total Crime Rate
62.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Overndale Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Frenchay & Downend , and the 318th highest crime rate of 876 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 Overndale Road (BS16 2RQ) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ).
In the area around Overndale Road (BS16 2RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ella Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Overndale Road (19 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Overnhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ella Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Overndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kimberley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dundee Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dundee Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dundee Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ella Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dundee Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pemberton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Downend Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delabere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lanaway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lanaway Road | Under investigation |
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