Crime in Thornbury
Recorded crime in Thornbury is 0.9 times the South Gloucestershire average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 33%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Thornbury: about 13,256 residents in 11 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 6.8/10Good
- 5-year change
- +33%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the South Gloucestershire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Thornbury.
Crime over 5 years
Up 33% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Thornbury, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the South Gloucestershire average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 69% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Robbery: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 69% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 13 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 2.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 21.4 |
| Drugs | 0.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 0.9 |
| Other theft | 3.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.4 |
| Public order | 5.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 2.5 |
Postcode districts in Thornbury
Nearby towns
Council: South Gloucestershire
Questions about crime in Thornbury
- Is Thornbury a safe place to live?
- Thornbury scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the South Gloucestershire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Thornbury?
- Up 33% over 5 years, from 576 recorded crimes a year to 767.
- What is the most common crime in Thornbury?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 21 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Thornbury compare with South Gloucestershire?
- Crime severity in Thornbury is 0.9 times the South Gloucestershire average.