Crime Rates at Gorse Cover Road, Severn Beach, Bristol, BS35 4NT

Gorse Cover Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Charlton & Cribbs , and the 183rd 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 Gorse Cover Road (BS35 4NT) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% lower than the Charlton & Cribbs average (270.6 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Cover Road (BS35 4NT), the main crime hotspot is near Beach Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.