Crime Rates at Chessel Drive, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 5BH

Chessel Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Charlton & Cribbs , and the 359th 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 Chessel Drive (BS34 5BH) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% lower than the Charlton & Cribbs average (270.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chessel Drive (BS34 5BH), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 423 crimes here, including 298 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.