Crime Rates at The Square, Staple Hill, Bristol, BS16 5LR

The Square area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in New Cheltenham , and the 19th 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 The Square (BS16 5LR) in the last 12 months was 327.5 per 1,000 residents and was 535.8% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 178.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (BS16 5LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berkeley Road (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.