Crime Rates at The Close, Little Stoke, Bristol, BS34 6JS

The Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Stoke Gifford , and the 420th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Close (BS34 6JS) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (BS34 6JS), 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.