Crime Rates at Overnhill Road, Bristol, BS16 5DS

Overnhill 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 5DS) 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 5DS), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.