Total Crime Rate
114.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brighton Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Charlton & Cribbs , and the 131st highest crime rate of 876 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 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower than the Charlton & Cribbs average (216.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 90.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brighton Road (BS34 5EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arlingham Way, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Charlton & Cribbs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swallow Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cedar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stroud Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swithins Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Spruce Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bradley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Willow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arlingham Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Swallow Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Close | Under investigation |
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