Crime Rates at Salisbury Gardens, Bristol, BS16 5RF

Salisbury Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Frenchay & Downend , and the 171st 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 Salisbury Gardens (BS16 5RF) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% lower than the Frenchay & Downend average (53.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salisbury Gardens (BS16 5RF), the main crime hotspot is near Buckingham Place. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.