South Gloucestershire crime rate Interactive maps and visualisation

Overview of South Gloucestershire crime rate

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South Gloucestershire enjoys a low crime rating, positioned 20th in terms of crime rate among 25 surrounding districts. In 2023, there were 19,985 reported incidents, against a population of 290,424, resulting in a crime rate of 68.81 per 1,000 people—an increase of 3.93% from the previous year.

Predominant crime types in South Gloucestershire include Violence and sexual offences (36.7%), Anti-social behaviour (13.4%), Shoplifting (9.8%), with the least common being Robbery (0.8%), Possession of weapons (0.5%), Theft from the person (0.3%).

Among its 28 wards, Charlton & Cribbs (222.8), Kingswood (South Gloucestershire) (133.2), Yate Central (121.5) reported higher crime rates, while the most secure wards are Dodington (40.3), Bradley Stoke North (38.7), Severn Vale (38.2).

In terms of postcode districts overlapping with South Gloucestershire, BS34 (182.5), BS37 (135.2), BS31 (130.6) showcase higher crime rates, whereas GL13 (53.0), GL12 (50.7), GL9 (31.8) stand as the safest areas.

In South Gloucestershire, there has been a notable trend in crime rates over the recent years. The types of crime that have seen an increase include Violence and sexual offences with rate changes of 2.79 in 2021, 1.55 in 2022, and 1.96 in 2023. Conversely, there was a decrease in Anti-social behaviour, which saw rate changes of -2.92 in 2021 and -1.64 in 2022.

South Gloucestershire crime incidents by crime type

A total of 19985 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 7337 (36.7)%
Anti-social behaviour – 2683 (13.4)%
Shoplifting – 1964 (9.8)%
Public order – 1909 (9.6)%
Criminal damage and arson – 1641 (8.2)%
Other theft – 1405 (7.0)%
Vehicle crime – 1149 (5.7)%
Burglary – 823 (4.1)%
Other crime – 302 (1.5)%
Drugs – 264 (1.3)%
Bicycle theft – 177 (0.9)%
Robbery – 166 (0.8)%
Possession of weapons – 106 (0.5)%
Theft from the person – 59 (0.3)%

How does South Gloucestershire compare against nearby areas ?

South Gloucestershire ranks 20th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in South Gloucestershire wards

There are 28 wards within South Gloucestershire. Charlton & Cribbs, Kingswood (South Gloucestershire), Yate Central has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 28 wards from high crime rate to low.