Crime Rates at Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PN

Downend Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 255th lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

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 Downend Road (BS7 9PN) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower than the Bishopston and Ashley Down average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downend Road (BS7 9PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaufort Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pitt Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.