Crime Rates at West Park Road, Bristol, BS16 5SH

West Park Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in New Cheltenham , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 876 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 West Park Road (BS16 5SH) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Park Road (BS16 5SH), the main crime hotspot is near Buckingham Place. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.