Crime Rates at Morley Road, Staple Hill, Bristol, BS16 4QS

Morley Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morley Road (BS16 4QS) in the last 12 months was 173.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 85.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morley Road (BS16 4QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Byron Place, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.