Total Crime Rate
29.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kingsway area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Stoke Gifford , and the 255th 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 Kingsway (BS34 6JP) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Stoke Gifford average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsway (BS34 6JP), the main crime hotspot is near Gifford Crescent. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stoke Gifford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gifford Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Collins Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gipsy Patch Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lawford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gifford Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gifford Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gifford Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gifford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gifford Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Maple Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gifford Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Little Stoke Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Stoke Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Little Stoke Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkesley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gifford Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gifford Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Collins Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gifford Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gifford Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gifford Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gifford Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gifford Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gifford Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gifford Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gifford Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gifford Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
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