Total Crime Rate

94.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 94.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 68.2 9/10
  • Public order 32.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Howes Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Boyd Valley , and the 201st highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howes Close (BS30 8SA) in the last 12 months was 94.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% higher than the Boyd Valley average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howes Close (BS30 8SA), the main crime hotspot is near Bickford Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howes Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bickford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrs Court Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bickford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bickford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bickford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bickford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bickford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Muirfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belsher Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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