Total Crime Rate

104.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.9 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 104.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Brighton Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Charlton & Cribbs , and the 170th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brighton Road (BS34 5EL) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (BS34 5EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spruce Way, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Brighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sycamore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cedar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bay Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larch Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stroud Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Swallow Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cavendish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Martin Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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