Crime Rates at Swallow Drive, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 5RF

Swallow Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Charlton & Cribbs , and the 345th 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 Swallow Drive (BS34 5RF) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallow Drive (BS34 5RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arlingham Way, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.