Total Crime Rate
122.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Soundwell Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood , and the 127th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Soundwell Road (BS16 4RT) in the last 12 months was 122.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Soundwell Road (BS16 4RT), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Morley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | Under investigation |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Wesley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Portland Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crownleaze | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Morley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Morley Road | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilltop Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wesley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilltop Gardens | — |
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