Total Crime Rate
33.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blackhorse Place area has the 36th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Emersons Green , and the 295th 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 Blackhorse Place (BS16 9AD) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 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 12 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blackhorse Place (BS16 9AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmleigh Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barn Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Emersons Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Farriers Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Emet Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denton Patch | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emet Grove | — |
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