Total Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 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 57.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 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

Shortwood Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Boyd Valley , and the 391st highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shortwood Road (BS16 9PH) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% higher than the Boyd Valley average (51.4 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 crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 414.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortwood Road (BS16 9PH), the main crime hotspot is near Shortwood Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shortwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shortwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shortwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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