Total Crime Rate

68.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Soundwell Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood , and the 312th highest 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 Soundwell Road (BS16 4TH) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Soundwell Road (BS16 4TH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Soundwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haynes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berkeley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkeley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkeley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haynes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Haynes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kendall Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haynes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Haynes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Haynes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haynes Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crownleaze Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Byron Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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