Crime Rates at Berkeley Road, Staple Hill, Bristol, BS16 5JW

Berkeley Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in New Cheltenham , and the 28th highest crime rate of 876 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 Berkeley Road (BS16 5JW) in the last 12 months was 254.3 per 1,000 residents and was 393.6% higher than the New Cheltenham average (51.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 172.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berkeley Road (BS16 5JW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.