Crime Rates at The Gardens, Bristol, BS16 4QX

The Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood , and the 50th highest crime rate of 876 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 The Gardens (BS16 4QX) in the last 12 months was 205.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% higher than the Kingswood average (112.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 29.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 102.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Gardens (BS16 4QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Byron Place, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.