Total Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Downman Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 527th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

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 Downman Road (BS7 9TY) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% lower than the Bishopston and Ashley Down average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downman Road (BS7 9TY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft The Gaskins Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Dovercourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Gaskins Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dovercourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dovercourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shaldon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lindsay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crowther Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Gaskins Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Gaskins —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Gaskins Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lindsay Road —
Sep 2025Public order Lindsay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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