What is the crime rate in South Gloucestershire?

As of March 2026, South Gloucestershire has a crime rate of 10.97 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,185 recorded offences.

How does South Gloucestershire rank nationally for crime?

South Gloucestershire ranks #34 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in South Gloucestershire?

The most common crime type in South Gloucestershire is Violence and sexual offences with 1,151 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 36.1% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Avon and Somerset Constabulary Police

South Gloucestershire Crime Intelligence Report

South Gloucestershire recorded 3,185 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.97 per 1,000 residents. This places South Gloucestershire at #34 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 12.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 29.3% higher.

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

Total Crimes

3,185

trending_up +12.8% vs last month

Crime Rate

10.97per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#34of 330

By total crime volume

National Population

290,424

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 310	310
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 157	157
On or near Merlin Road Map	Other theft: 30 Anti-social behaviour: 12 Robbery: 6	30
On or near Shopping Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 25 Public order: 13 Drugs: 12	25
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 27 Anti-social behaviour: 7	27
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18 Criminal damage and arson: 8 Drugs: 6	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 26	26
On or near Centaurus Road Map	Shoplifting: 24	24
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 22	22
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 22	22

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

3,185 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,151

36.1%

Shoplifting

614

19.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

314

9.9%

Public Order

300

9.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

194

6.1%

Other Theft

191

6.0%

Burglary

124

3.9%

Vehicle Crime

123

3.9%

Other Crime

1.8%

Drug Offences

1.5%

Robbery

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

28 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Charlton & Cribbs	1,032	109.5
2	Filton	173	15.3
3	Thornbury	141	9.7
4	Emersons Green	138	8.0
5	Staple Hill & Mangotsfield	120	8.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Charfield	25	4.7
shield	Pilning & Severn Beach	30	6.2
shield	Longwell Green	37	3.7
shield	Bitton & Oldland Common	41	4.3
shield	Severn Vale	42	4.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +12.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +29.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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