Total Crime Rate
36.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fontwell Drive area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Emersons Green , and the 355th lowest crime rate of 876 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 Fontwell Drive (BS16 6RR) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower than the Emersons Green average (69.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fontwell Drive (BS16 6RR), the main crime hotspot is near The Paddocks. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Emersons Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chepstow Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chepstow Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britannia Close | Under investigation |
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