Crime Rates at Caves Cottages, Downend, Bristol, BS16 6DB

Caves Cottages area has the 19th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Frenchay & Downend , and the 422nd 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 Caves Cottages (BS16 6DB) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caves Cottages (BS16 6DB), 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.