THE SQUARE, BS16 5LR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BS16 5LR

THE SQUARE, BS16 5LR, South Gloucestershire has recorded a total of 50 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 9.38 per 1,000 population. This BS16 5LR crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BS16 postcode area, which has experienced 798 crimes and a crime rate of 8.88 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BS16 5LR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BS16 5LR, encompassing approximately 5330 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (20) incidents (-13.04% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (11) incidents (-8.33% decrease)
  • Public order: (4) incidents (-50.00% decrease)

BS16 5LR Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 9
  • Pleasant Road with total crimes: 9
  • Haynes Lane with total crimes: 4

THE SQUARE, BS16 5LR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences209.38-13.04%
Anti-social behaviour113.75-8.33%
Public order42.06-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.7550.00%
Shoplifting30.56-25.00%
Burglary30.560.00%
Vehicle crime20.56100.00%
Robbery20.380.00%
Bicycle theft10.38-50.00%
Other crime10.190.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2311.0753.33%
Anti-social behaviour124.31100.00%
Public order82.25300.00%
Other theft41.5033.33%
Shoplifting40.750.00%
Bicycle theft20.750.00%
Robbery20.380.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.38100.00%
Theft from the person10.380.00%
Vehicle crime10.19-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences156.57-28.57%
Anti-social behaviour62.8120.00%
Shoplifting41.130.00%
Other theft30.75200.00%
Public order20.56-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.38-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.38-50.00%
Burglary10.19-66.67%
Drugs10.190.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences218.440.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.94-28.57%
Public order40.94-50.00%
Vehicle crime40.7533.33%
Burglary30.7550.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.56-33.33%
Robbery20.380.00%
Other theft10.38-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.190.00%
Drugs10.190.00%
Possession of weapons10.190.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences219.38-4.55%
Public order83.94100.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.50-12.50%
Vehicle crime31.31200.00%
Other theft30.5650.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.56200.00%
Burglary20.56-33.33%
Other crime20.38100.00%
Drugs10.380.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences228.82-29.03%
Anti-social behaviour84.130.00%
Shoplifting51.5066.67%
Public order40.94-42.86%
Burglary30.750.00%
Other theft20.560.00%
Other crime10.380.00%
Vehicle crime10.19-83.33%
Criminal damage and arson10.19-80.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3112.0114.81%
Anti-social behaviour85.8214.29%
Public order71.5075.00%
Vehicle crime61.31500.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.13400.00%
Shoplifting30.9450.00%
Other theft20.56-33.33%
Robbery10.38-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.190.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences279.38-6.90%
Anti-social behaviour75.0716.67%
Public order41.31-20.00%
Other theft30.750.00%
Robbery20.560.00%
Shoplifting20.38-33.33%
Burglary20.38100.00%
Other crime10.380.00%
Vehicle crime10.19-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.19-85.71%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2910.88222.22%
Criminal damage and arson75.44250.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.3150.00%
Public order51.13-50.00%
Vehicle crime30.940.00%
Shoplifting30.56200.00%
Other theft30.56-25.00%
Burglary10.56-50.00%
Theft from the person10.190.00%

In December 2023, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order106.5742.86%
Violence and sexual offences91.88-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.690.00%
Other theft40.7533.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.75-66.67%
Burglary20.380.00%
Shoplifting10.38-50.00%
Other crime10.190.00%
Robbery10.190.00%
Drugs10.190.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences157.50-6.25%
Public order72.8116.67%
Criminal damage and arson61.31200.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.1333.33%
Other theft30.75-25.00%
Shoplifting20.56100.00%
Drugs10.380.00%
Vehicle crime10.19-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.190.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences167.500.00%
Public order63.000.00%
Other theft41.130.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.750.00%
Burglary30.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.560.00%
Other crime20.380.00%
Vehicle crime20.380.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%
Shoplifting10.190.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 69 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 20242
June 20244
May 20248
April 20244
March 20247
February 20244
January 20245
December 202310
November 20237
October 20236

A total of 35 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20245
February 20241
January 20247
December 20232
November 20236
October 20232

A total of 81 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202412
July 20246
June 20245
May 20247
April 20248
March 20248
February 20247
January 20246
December 20234
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 28 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20244
April 20245
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 20 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
October 20233

A total of 249 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.75 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202423
July 202415
June 202421
May 202421
April 202422
March 202431
February 202427
January 202429
December 20239
November 202315
October 202316

A total of 26 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20244
May 20243
April 20241
March 20246
February 20241
January 20243
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
June 20242
March 20241
February 20242
December 20231

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20241
November 20231

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20242
April 20241
February 20241
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 32 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20243
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20243
December 20234
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
January 20241

A total of 5 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
March 20241
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BS16 5LR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 2. Pleasant Road
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 3. Haynes Lane
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Pendennis Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
  • 5. Nelson Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Alexandra Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Byron Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Shopping Area
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Berkeley Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Upper Station Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Clarence Avenue
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 12. James Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Court Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Teewell Hill
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Albert Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Victoria Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. High Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Morley Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Fern Road
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 20. Downend Park Road
    Total1
    Burglary1