Total Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oakdale Close area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Emersons Green , and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oakdale Close (BS16 6EE) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Emersons Green average (77.5 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 Other theft with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakdale Close (BS16 6EE), the main crime hotspot is near Sandringham Park. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Frenchay & Downend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cleeve Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutherland Avenue | — |
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