Total Crime Rate
40.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gladstone Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood , and the 365th 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 Gladstone Street (BS16 4RF) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gladstone Street (BS16 4RF), the main crime hotspot is near Crownleaze. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Staple Hill & Mangotsfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilltop Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alexandra Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Morley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilltop Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Portland Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crownleaze | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilltop Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdown Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Verde Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sweets Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | James Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wesley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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