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

Gloucester Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood , and the 148th 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 4SU) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Road (BS16 4SU), 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.