Crime Rates at The Crescent, Soundwell, Bristol, BS16 4PR

The Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood , and the 378th 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 The Crescent (BS16 4PR) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (BS16 4PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Soundwell Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portland Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.