Crime Rates at Gloucester Road, Staple Hill, Bristol, BS16 4ST

Gloucester Road 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 Gloucester Road (BS16 4ST) 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 Gloucester Road (BS16 4ST), 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.