Bishops Cleeve vs Podsmead

Bishops Cleeve has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 926 crimes in the last 12 months. Podsmead has a safety score of 48/100 (Average) with 425 crimes. Podsmead scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bishops Cleeve shows a year-on-year crime trend of -21.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Podsmead shows -13.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bishops Cleeve, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (317 incidents). In Podsmead, it is Violent Crime (174 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bishops Cleeve recorded 234 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Podsmead recorded 126. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bishops Cleeve totalled 317 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 174 in Podsmead. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bishops Cleeve recorded 1,180 crimes (now 926, a change of -21.5%). Podsmead recorded 492 crimes previously (now 425, -13.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bishops Cleeve has a resolution rate of 0% and Podsmead has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bishops Cleeve falls within the Gloucestershire Constabulary boundary. Podsmead is covered by Gloucestershire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bishops Cleeve and Podsmead. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.