Is South Gloucestershire safe?

South Gloucestershire has a crime rate of 74.79 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #139 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across South Gloucestershire's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in South Gloucestershire?

As of April 2026, South Gloucestershire has an annual crime rate of 74.79 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,951 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.

How does South Gloucestershire rank nationally for crime?

South Gloucestershire ranks #139 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in South Gloucestershire?

The most common crime type in South Gloucestershire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 702 incidents in April 2026 — 36.0% 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 South Gloucestershire local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Avon and Somerset Constabulary Police

Crime in South Gloucestershire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

South Gloucestershire recorded 1,951 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.65 per 1,000 residents. This places South Gloucestershire at #139 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 11.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring74.79 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,951 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #139 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 11.2% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,951

trending_down -9.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

74.79per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#139of 331

Ranked by annual rate

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: 76	76
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 49 Bicycle theft: 1	49
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 23 Public order: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2	23
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 28 Criminal damage and arson: 4	28
On or near Gifford Crescent Map	Public order: 15 Shoplifting: 12	15
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18	18
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 17	17
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near Parking Area Map	Burglary: 9 Vehicle crime: 4	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 11	11

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,951 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

702

36.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

272

13.9%

Shoplifting

263

13.5%

Public Order

202

10.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

119

6.1%

Other Theft

116

5.9%

Burglary

4.8%

Vehicle Crime

4.4%

Other Crime

1.9%

Drug Offences

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Robbery

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire recorded 1,951 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 74.79 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #139 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in South Gloucestershire (36.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.9%) and Shoplifting (13.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in South Gloucestershire has risen sharply — by 11.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Avon and Somerset Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

669

Total Stops

18.5%

Arrest Rate

123

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

274

Stolen goods

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Evidence of offences under the Act

Firearms

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Outcome

A no further action disposal279

Not recorded157

Arrest124

Khat or Cannabis warning43

Community resolution41

Caution (simple or conditional)13

Summons / charged by post11

Penalty Notice for Disorder1

Gender

Male521

Female123

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

74.9%

White

15.8%

Black

4.2%

Mixed

3.2%

Asian

1.9%

Other

Stop & search data published by Avon and Somerset Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

28 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Charlton & Cribbs	260	173.3
2	Kingswood	84	131.1
3	Yate North	110	95.7
4	Staple Hill & Mangotsfield	129	84.7
5	Filton	99	79.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Pilning & Severn Beach	30	2.2
shield	Boyd Valley	35	3.1
shield	Severn Vale	34	3.3
shield	Bradley Stoke North	47	4.2
shield	Winterbourne	16	2.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -9.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +11.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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