Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.8 7/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Launceston Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hanham , and the 386th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Launceston Avenue (BS15 3JB) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower than the Hanham average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Launceston Avenue (BS15 3JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laburnum Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Memorial Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Launceston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bryant'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Henbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Laburnum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Kings Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ansteys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monkton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cherington Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cherington Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henderson Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryant'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bryant'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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