Total Crime Rate
307.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
134.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broad Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in New Cheltenham , and the 27th highest crime rate of 873 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 Broad Street (BS16 5NS) in the last 12 months was 307.7 per 1,000 residents and was 484.3% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 70.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 134.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broad Street (BS16 5NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Berkeley Road, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Staple Hill & Mangotsfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | James Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Morley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Byron Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Byron Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Byron Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Byron Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beaufort Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hermitage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | James Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | James Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Byron Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fiennes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alexandra Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Byron Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Byron Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Byron Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Berkeley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
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