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

Downend Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Eastville , and the 578th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

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 Downend Road (BS16 5BH) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Eastville average (174.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downend Road (BS16 5BH), the main crime hotspot is near Ledbury Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.