Crime Rates at Forest Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 3XH

Forest Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hillfields , and the 267th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Road (BS16 3XH) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Hillfields average (82.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (BS16 3XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ledbury Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.