Crime Rates at Downend Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 5BD

Downend Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Eastville , and the 390th 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 Downend Road (BS16 5BD) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Eastville average (171.4 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downend Road (BS16 5BD), the main crime hotspot is near Ledbury Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.