Crime Rates at Rivermead Cottages, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 2DD

Rivermead Cottages area has the 20th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bitton & Oldland Common , and the 277th highest 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 Rivermead Cottages (BS31 2DD) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% higher than the Bitton & Oldland Common average (46.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rivermead Cottages (BS31 2DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keynsham Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vandyck Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.