What is the crime rate in Downend and Bromley Heath? 39 crimes per 1,000 residents
Downend and Bromley Heath had 497 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 39 per 1,000 residents and Low for England and Wales. Crime fell 8.8% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 497
- Compared with England and Wales
- Low
- On the previous 12 months
- −8.8%
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in Downend and Bromley HeathWhat are the most common crimes in Downend and Bromley Heath?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Downend and Bromley Heath, with 186 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (15 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000.
| Crime type | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales | 15 per 1,000 |
| ShopliftingBelow England and Wales | 5.0 per 1,000 |
| Other theftBelow England and Wales | 4.8 per 1,000 |
| Criminal damage and arsonBelow England and Wales | 3.8 per 1,000 |
| Public orderBelow England and Wales | 3.5 per 1,000 |
| BurglaryBelow England and Wales | 2.3 per 1,000 |
| Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales | 2.2 per 1,000 |
| DrugsBelow England and Wales | 0.8 per 1,000 |
| Possession of weaponsBelow England and Wales | 0.6 per 1,000 |
| RobberyBelow England and Wales | 0.6 per 1,000 |
| Other crimeBelow England and Wales | 0.5 per 1,000 |
| Bicycle theftBelow England and Wales | 0.2 per 1,000 |
Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.
Is crime going up or down in Downend and Bromley Heath?
Crime fell 8.8% on the previous 12 months. 497 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 545 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
How does crime in Downend and Bromley Heath compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in Downend and Bromley Heath compared with the 6 nearest other areas in South Gloucestershire.
Downend and Bromley Heath vs Emersons Green
- Downend and Bromley Heath
- 39 per 1,000
- Emersons Green
- 67 per 1,000
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Downend and Bromley Heath vs Winterbourne
- Downend and Bromley Heath
- 39 per 1,000
- Winterbourne
- 59 per 1,000
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Downend and Bromley Heath vs Stoke Gifford
- Downend and Bromley Heath
- 39 per 1,000
- Stoke Gifford
- 76 per 1,000
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Downend and Bromley Heath vs Pucklechurch
- Downend and Bromley Heath
- 39 per 1,000
- Pucklechurch
- 48 per 1,000
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Downend and Bromley Heath vs Siston
- Downend and Bromley Heath
- 39 per 1,000
- Siston
- 59 per 1,000
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Downend and Bromley Heath vs Westerleigh
- Downend and Bromley Heath
- 39 per 1,000
- Westerleigh
- 47 per 1,000
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Is Downend and Bromley Heath a safe place to live?
Downend and Bromley Heath had 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Low among areas in England and Wales. Crime fell 8.8% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
Crime rate is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Low means the second-lowest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.
How much anti-social behaviour is there in Downend and Bromley Heath?
Police recorded 71 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Downend and Bromley Heath in the 12 months to August 2026, or 5.5 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 31 October 2026 at 19:01 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Downend and Bromley Heath dataset covers 333 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.