Total Crime Rate
80.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South Gloucestershire has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 districts in South West region and the 135th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South West), it has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 districts.
The overall crime rate in South Gloucestershire in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% lower than the South West region average (83.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, South Gloucestershire’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9,614 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 31 cases , up 10.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 18.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -8.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12,282 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 80.5 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton & Cribbs | 270.6 | 190.1 (236%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Kingswood | 120.7 | 40.2 (50%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Filton | 106.7 | 26.2 (33%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Yate Central | 93.5 | 12.9 (16%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Yate North | 92.0 | 11.5 (14%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Staple Hill & Mangotsfield | 86.1 | 5.6 (7%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Stoke Gifford | 81.7 | 1.2 (1%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Stoke Park & Cheswick | 78.7 | -1.8 (-2%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Emersons Green | 77.5 | -3.0 (-4%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Bradley Stoke South | 76.0 | -4.5 (-6%) | High 7/10 |
| 11 | Thornbury | 75.1 | -5.4 (-7%) | High 7/10 |
| 12 | Pilning & Severn Beach | 73.3 | -7.2 (-9%) | High 7/10 |
| 13 | Longwell Green | 70.3 | -10.3 (-13%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Patchway Coniston | 67.5 | -13.0 (-16%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | Charfield | 66.6 | -14.0 (-17%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 16 | Hanham | 65.4 | -15.1 (-19%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 17 | Parkwall & Warmley | 61.7 | -18.8 (-23%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 18 | Frenchay & Downend | 53.7 | -26.8 (-33%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 19 | New Cheltenham | 52.7 | -27.9 (-35%) | Low 4/10 |
| 20 | Boyd Valley | 51.4 | -29.2 (-36%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge | 50.8 | -29.7 (-37%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Bradley Stoke North | 49.6 | -30.9 (-38%) | Low 4/10 |
| 23 | Dodington | 49.6 | -30.9 (-38%) | Low 4/10 |
| 24 | Frampton Cotterell | 47.4 | -33.2 (-41%) | Low 4/10 |
| 25 | Bitton & Oldland Common | 46.2 | -34.3 (-43%) | Low 4/10 |
| 26 | Winterbourne | 42.2 | -38.3 (-48%) | Low 3/10 |
| 27 | Woodstock | 40.6 | -39.9 (-50%) | Low 3/10 |
| 28 | Severn Vale | 39.8 | -40.8 (-51%) | Low 3/10 |
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