Total Crime Rate

74.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 74.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

West View area has the 18th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Emersons Green , and the 283rd highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West View (BS16 9DU) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West View (BS16 9DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westerleigh Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Royal Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Folly Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garnett Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Springfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Springfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Springleaze Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Springfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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