Crime in BS12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BS12 recorded 264 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.61 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 54.4% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring73.69 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment264 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 54.4% year-on-year
Total Crimes
264Annual Crime Rate
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Within BS12 district
South Gloucestershire
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Gifford Crescent Map | total: 28 Public order: 15 Shoplifting: 12 | 28 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 12 Public order: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 12 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 10 |
| Rectory Lane Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 9 |
| Cranbourne Road Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 7 | 7 |
| Broad Croft Map | total: 6 Public order: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 6 |
| Church Road Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1 | 6 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Branksome Drive Map | total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| Over Court Gardens Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BS12
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BS12 (35.6%). Public Order (15.9%) and Anti-social Behaviour (12.9%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BS12 has risen sharply — by 54.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BS12 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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