Total Crime Rate
90.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Downton Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Filwood , and the 654th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Downton Road (BS4 1PY) in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the Filwood average (132.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 109.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Downton Road (BS4 1PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bantry Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wexford Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Filwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clonmel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wexford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Donegal Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruthven Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ruthven Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavan Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wexford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lisburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tralee Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Erin Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leinster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leinster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leinster Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carisbrooke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Erin Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tralee Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinsale Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinsale Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tralee Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saunton Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Saunton Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Novers Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wardour Road | Under investigation |
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