Total Crime Rate
61.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Down Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Severn Vale , and the 326th 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 Down Road (BS35 3JQ) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% higher than the Severn Vale average (38.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Down Road (BS35 3JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Quarry Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Severn Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Quarry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quarry Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Quarry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Quarry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quarry Road | — |
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