Total Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 63.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Elmleigh Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Emersons Green , and the 350th 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 Elmleigh Road (BS16 9EX) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 1400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmleigh Road (BS16 9EX), the main crime hotspot is near St James Place. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elmleigh Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St James Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St James Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cossham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cossham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cossham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cossham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cossham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cossham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St James Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St James Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St James Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St James Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St James Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St James Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St James Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St James Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St James Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St James Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodway Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St James Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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