Crime Rates at Charnell Road, Staple Hill, Bristol, BS16 5NE

Charnell Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in New Cheltenham , and the 428th 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 Charnell Road (BS16 5NE) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% lower than the New Cheltenham average (52.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charnell Road (BS16 5NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South View, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Quarry Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.