Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackhorse Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Emersons Green , and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 873 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 Blackhorse Road (BS16 9BE) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Emersons Green average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackhorse Road (BS16 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Elmtree Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackhorse Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Springfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Emet Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Springleaze Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Springfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Farriers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emet Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Elmtree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Springfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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