Downend North
Middle areaThe south west of the South Gloucestershire. 6,277 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.5 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Downend North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Downend North
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Downend North at a rate of 28.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.4 per 1,000 people across South Gloucestershire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 76 |
| Other crime | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drug offences | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Downend North compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Downend North safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Downend North at a rate of 28.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.4 per 1,000 people across South Gloucestershire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 13 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Downend North.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (76), other crime (32) and anti-social behaviour (26).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of South Gloucestershire
These figures are published for the whole of South Gloucestershire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Gloucestershire and not Downend North alone. See South Gloucestershire
Downend North in brief
The median price paid for a home in Downend North was £480,000 in 2025.
Downend North had 6,219 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Downend North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Downend North, 97.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.