Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downend Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Frenchay & Downend , and the 396th lowest crime rate of 873 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 5EE) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the Frenchay & Downend average (53.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downend Road (BS16 5EE), the main crime hotspot is near Downend Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lodge Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Downend Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Christchurch Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Downend Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Downend Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downend Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downend Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downend Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grange Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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