Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS16 4LY
How much crime is recorded in BS16 4LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Staple Hill South & Kingswood North West
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,860 (2024)
BS16 4LYBristol
How safe is BS16 4LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS16 4LY area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BS16 4LYNational
Violence and sexual offences35.723.6
Burglary19.49.1
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Public order9.44.6
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Other theft4.94.5
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime1.11.5
Robbery0.91.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.