Total Crime Rate
122.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morley Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Stoke Gifford , and the 113th highest crime rate of 876 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 122.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% higher than the Stoke Gifford average (76.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.8% 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 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tetbury Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stoke Gifford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gallivan Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gallivan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Painswick Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
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