Total Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.9 9/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westerleigh Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Emersons Green , and the 204th 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 Westerleigh Road (BS16 6UB) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% higher than the Emersons Green average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westerleigh Road (BS16 6UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmtree Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mendip Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westerleigh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vinny Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dibden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springleaze Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Springfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Farriers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Berkeley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elmtree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walker Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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