Total Crime Rate

117.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.6 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 117.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.5 9/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Rossall Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Stoke Gifford , and the 139th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rossall Avenue (BS34 6JU) in the last 12 months was 117.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rossall Avenue (BS34 6JU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Rossall Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gifford Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gifford Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gifford Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gifford Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gifford Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gifford Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gifford Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gifford Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gifford Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gifford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gifford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gifford Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gifford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gifford Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gifford Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gifford Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gifford Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gifford Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gifford Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gifford Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gifford Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Little Stoke Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Stoke Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Little Stoke Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gifford Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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