Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downend Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Frenchay & Downend , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

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 5DT) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% lower than the Frenchay & Downend average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downend Road (BS16 5DT), the main crime hotspot is near Overndale Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downend Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Overnhill Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wrenbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Downend Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kimberley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overndale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheppard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Overndale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overnhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheppard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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