Total Crime Rate
67.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ferndale Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Filton , and the 321st 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 Ferndale Road (BS7 0RP) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the Filton average (106.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferndale Road (BS7 0RP), the main crime hotspot is near Ninth Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Filton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Link Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fourth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ninth Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ninth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ninth Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elm Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brabazon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brabazon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shellard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tenth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shellard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Link Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shellard Road | Under investigation |
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