Total Crime Rate
5.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026California Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bitton & Oldland Common , and the 13th lowest 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 California Road (BS30 8BA) in the last 12 months was 5.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% lower than the Bitton & Oldland Common average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around California Road (BS30 8BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Darwin Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marygold Leaze (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Longwell Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Craddock Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marygold Leaze | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Dowles | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cloverdale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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