Total Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Overnhill Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Frenchay & Downend , and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
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 Overnhill Road (BS16 5DR) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Frenchay & Downend average (53.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Overnhill Road (BS16 5DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downend Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haynes Lane (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Frenchay & Downend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Haynes Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgeware Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Christchurch Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasant Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasant Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Downend Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downend Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downend Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downend Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Downend Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haynes Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haynes Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Haynes Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Downend Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Haynes Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lodge Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Overnhill Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Haynes Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haynes Lane | — |
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