Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Shortwood View area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood , and the 428th lowest crime rate of 873 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 Shortwood View (BS15 4DD) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Kingswood average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortwood View (BS15 4DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crates Close, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shortwood View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Furzewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mulberry Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Furzewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Crescent Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crates Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crates Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Crescent Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alma Road —
Apr 2026Public order Hollow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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