Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS34 5GL
How much crime is recorded in BS34 5GL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Charlton Hayes
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,332 (2024)
How safe is BS34 5GL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS34 5GL 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
53.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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).
BS34 5GLNational
Violence and sexual offences42.123.6
Public order11.24.6
Anti-social behaviour10.710.7
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Vehicle crime8.33.5
Burglary5.29.1
Other theft4.64.5
Drugs3.02.4
Other crime2.41.5
Shoplifting1.08.4
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 174% 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.