Crime Rates at North Street, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5SW

North Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Frenchay & Downend , and the 385th highest crime rate of 876 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 North Street (BS16 5SW) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (BS16 5SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berkeley Road (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.