Total Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forest Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hillfields , and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 1,343 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 Forest Road (BS16 3XF) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Hillfields average (99.0 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (BS16 3XF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lewington Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Forest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Staplehill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridges Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maywood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beachgrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chasefield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chasefield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Broadoak Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chasefield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rosedale Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridges Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chasefield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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