Crime Rates at Morley Close, Little Stoke, Bristol, BS34 6SE

Morley Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Stoke Gifford , and the 136th 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 Morley Close (BS34 6SE) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morley Close (BS34 6SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gallivan Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.