Crime Rates at Gays Road, Bristol, BS15 3JS

Gays Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hanham , and the 324th highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gays Road (BS15 3JS) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% higher than the Hanham average (58.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gays Road (BS15 3JS), the main crime hotspot is near The Glen. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.