Total Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 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 66.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Arnold Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Boyd Valley , and the 329th 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 Arnold Road (BS16 9LB) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% higher than the Boyd Valley average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arnold Road (BS16 9LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arnold Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Sidings (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Arnold Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Elizabeth Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jinty Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jinty Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jinty Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Merritt Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arnold Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Sidings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loop Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Link Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arnold Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Whistle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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