BS7 has an annual crime rate of 76.41 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BS7?

As of April 2026, BS7 has an annual crime rate of 76.41 per 1,000 residents, based on 391 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BS7?

The most common crime type in BS7 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 132 incidents in April 2026 — 33.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BS7 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BS7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BS7 recorded 391 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.95 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 10.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring76.41 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment391 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 10.1% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

391

trending_down -22.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

76.41per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

813

Within BS7 district

South Gloucestershire

65,660

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Hospital Map	total: 26 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Public order: 7	26
Supermarket Map	total: 20 Shoplifting: 17 Burglary: 1	20
Prison Map	total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other crime: 5	13
Sir John'S Lane Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Possession of weapons: 2	11
Morris Close Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2	9
Copley Gardens Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2	8
Beaufort Road Map	total: 7 Vehicle crime: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Robbery: 1	7
Stanfield Close Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
Wordsworth Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

391 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

132

33.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

15.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.4%

Other Theft

8.2%

Shoplifting

7.7%

Vehicle Crime

6.9%

Public Order

6.6%

Burglary

5.1%

Other Crime

2.8%

Bicycle Theft

1.8%

Drug Offences

1.3%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Robbery

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: BS7

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BS7 at 33.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (15.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BS7 has fallen sharply — by 10.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BS7 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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