Total Crime Rate

141.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.7 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 141.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.3 9/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hawthorn Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Charlton & Cribbs , and the 100th 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 Hawthorn Close (BS34 5SE) in the last 12 months was 141.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Close (BS34 5SE), 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 Hawthorn Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cedar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin Close
Apr 2026Public order Sycamore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Swallow Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larch Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Martin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stroud Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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