Lowest-crime areas in South Gloucestershire
Of South Gloucestershire's 34 neighbourhoods, Downend North recorded the lowest crime rate, 28 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Almondsbury, Pilning & Severn Beach the highest, 239 crimes per 1,000 residents. 28 of 34 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
South Gloucestershire neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downend Northaround BS16 6NN | 28 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Alveston, Olveston & Oldburyaround BS35 3PW | 40 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Frampton Cotterellaround BS36 2JG | 46 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Winterbournearound BS36 1LG | 46 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Bradley Stoke North Eastaround BS32 9BL | 50 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Actonaround GL12 8NF | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Marshfield, Wick & Hawkesburyaround SN14 8EY | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Yate Southaround BS37 8TE | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Downend Southaround BS16 5UN | 55 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Chipping Sodburyaround BS37 6EE | 55 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Cadbury Heath North & Bridgeyatearound BS15 9PS | 57 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Stoke Gifford West & Little Stokearound BS34 6HZ | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Longwell Green & Oldland Commonaround BS30 9XZ | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Cadbury Heath South & North Commonaround BS30 8XA | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Yate Kingsgatearound BS37 4EX | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Yate Westaround BS37 5EX | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Emersons Greenaround BS16 7BZ | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Hanhamaround BS15 3PN | 62 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Bradley Stoke Centralaround BS32 8HH | 62 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Thornbury Northaround BS35 1BA | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Mangotsfieldaround BS16 9DQ | 74 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Pucklechurch & Westerleigharound BS16 7LQ | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Frenchay & Stoke Gifford Eastaround BS34 8EZ | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Thornbury Southaround BS35 2ET | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Staple Hill Northaround BS15 4XZ | 89 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Staple Hill South & Kingswood North Westaround BS16 4RH | 92 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Great Stoke & Stoke Parkaround BS16 1ZX | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Kingswood North Eastaround BS15 4DS | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Kingswood Southaround BS15 8NW | 100 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Yate Northaround BS37 7BA | 102 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Filtonaround BS34 7LX | 106 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Charlton Hayesaround BS34 5GW | 106 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Patchwayaround BS34 5PT | 160 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Almondsbury, Pilning & Severn Beacharound BS35 4JR | 239 | Very high | Shoplifting |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of South Gloucestershire has the lowest crime rate?
Downend North had the lowest recorded crime rate in South Gloucestershire from October 2025 to September 2026: 28 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of South Gloucestershire has the highest crime rate?
Almondsbury, Pilning & Severn Beach had the highest recorded crime rate in South Gloucestershire from October 2025 to September 2026: 239 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.