South Gloucestershire Crime Rate March 2024 | Monthly Statistics

In March 2024, South Gloucestershire recorded a crime rate of 6.2 per 1,000 residents — 19.5% below the UK average of 7.7 per 1,000 — illustrating a consistently safer environment compared to the national picture. This figure, while slightly higher than the previous month's rate of 5.5 per 1,000, remains firmly within the lower quartile of UK local authority crime statistics. The per-capita perspective reveals that an average resident faces a relatively low risk of encountering crime, with one reported incident occurring for every 162 residents over the course of the month. The most common crimes were violence and sexual offences (42.8% of all reported incidents), followed by anti-social behaviour (11.7%) and public order offences (9.2%). These figures align with the area's character as a mix of urban and rural communities, where retail centres and public spaces contribute to higher rates of violent and disorderly incidents, while the relatively low property crime rates (18.8% of total crimes) suggest effective security measures or lower opportunities for such offences. Seasonal factors may have played a role: the transition to spring, with longer evenings and the end of winter's constraints, could have influenced patterns of activity, particularly in nightlife areas and outdoor spaces. However, the persistent gap between South Gloucestershire's crime rate and the UK average suggests that local characteristics — such as community engagement, policing strategies, or socio-economic factors — contribute to the area's overall lower risk profile.

March 2024 saw a 70.0% increase in robbery, with incidents rising from 10 to 17. This jump, though modest in absolute terms, suggests shifting patterns in public safety, possibly linked to the transition to spring and increased foot traffic in retail areas. Conversely, burglary fell by 25.6% (90 to 67), a decline that may reflect seasonal changes — such as reduced evening hours for outdoor activity — or improved security measures in residential areas. Anti-social behaviour, at 0.7 per 1,000, remained 40% below the UK average, a trend consistent with South Gloucestershire's generally lower levels of such incidents. Meanwhile, other crime rose 56.3% (32 to 50), a category that includes diverse offences and may indicate underreporting or evolving crime types. For residents, the 19.5% gap between South Gloucestershire's rate and the UK average underscores the area's relatively safer profile despite the month-on-month fluctuations.

South Gloucestershire's crime rate in March 2024 rose 12.0% from the previous month's 5.5 per 1,000 to 6.2 per 1,000, reflecting a slight upward trend. On a daily basis, the area saw approximately 61 crimes reported each day — a figure that contextualises the scale of activity in a localised timeframe. Over the course of the month, one crime was reported for every 162 residents, a measure that highlights the monthly exposure to crime in a way that avoids overestimating risk through daily frequency. This rate, while slightly higher than February, remains 19.5% below the UK average, suggesting that local factors — such as the area's mix of urban and rural environments — may contribute to a consistently lower crime profile compared to the national average. The population-scaled perspective also reveals that the risk remains relatively low, with the average resident facing a manageable level of exposure to crime in a month.