Total Crime Rate
96.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Soundwell Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood , and the 196th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Soundwell Road (BS16 4RR) in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% lower than the Kingswood average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Soundwell Road (BS16 4RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crownleaze (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In New Cheltenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Verde Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Portland Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Close | Under investigation |
| 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 |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crownleaze | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wesley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdown Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilltop Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilltop Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilltop Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ash Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdown Road | 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | Under investigation |
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