Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.9 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Frenchay & Downend , and the 240th highest 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 North Road (BS34 8PW) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% higher than the Frenchay & Downend average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (BS34 8PW), the main crime hotspot is near Court Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Couzens Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simmonds View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Oxbarton Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Valls Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Court Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Court Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simmonds View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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