Total Crime Rate

130.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 130.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Burglary 18.2 10/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ferndene area has the 13th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bradley Stoke North , and the 114th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ferndene (BS32 9DF) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 162.5% higher than the Bradley Stoke North average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferndene (BS32 9DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broad Croft, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferndene (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ferndene area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndene Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ferndene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chessel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broad Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broad Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broad Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Broad Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Broad Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Broad Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kites Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pear Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndene Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chessel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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