Editing Bradley Stoke (section)

==Crime==

Bradley Stoke is served by [[Avon and Somerset Constabulary]]. Bradley Stoke Town Council funds a dedicated police officer for the town. There is a local police beat surgery office located in the Willow Brook Centre<ref>{{cite web |title=Bradley Stoke Community Policing Team |url=https://www.bradleystoke.gov.uk/services/community-policing-team.php |publisher=Bradley Stoke Town Council |access-date=25 August 2020 |archive-date=21 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821113151/https://www.bradleystoke.gov.uk/services/community-policing-team.php |url-status=live }}</ref> Avon and Somerset Constabulary were criticised in early 2019 for having no active Police Community Support Officers (PCSO).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/2019/02/12/new-year-starts-without-single-pcso/|title=New year starts without a single PCSO in the Stokes|date=12 February 2019}}</ref> A police presence has since been reinstated.

Bradley Stoke benefits from a low crime rate compared to other areas of Bristol. However, in 2018, the crime rate reached its highest level for 5 years with over 100 crimes reported in the month of June.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/2018/09/13/bradley-stoke-crime-rate-highest-level-five-years/|title=Bradley Stoke crime rate hit highest level for five years in June|date=13 September 2018}}</ref> The supermarket, leisure centre, petrol filling station and nearby pub were hotspots for the most frequent crimes<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://crime-statistics.co.uk/postcode/BS328EF |title=Bradley Stoke, Gloucestershire, BS32 8EF, England &#124; 114 Crime in June 2020 |access-date=18 March 2019 |archive-date=25 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200825154657/https://crime-statistics.co.uk/postcode/BS328EF |url-status=live }}</ref> Incidents involving arson,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/2017/08/21/appeal-information-fire-ellicks-close/|title=Appeal for information following Ellicks Close fire|date=21 August 2017|access-date=18 March 2019|archive-date=19 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719012909/http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/2017/08/21/appeal-information-fire-ellicks-close/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/2014/07/23/council-vehicle-destroyed-suspected-arson-attack-baileys-court/|title=Council vehicle destroyed in suspected arson attack at Baileys Court|date=23 July 2014|access-date=18 March 2019|archive-date=4 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804134645/http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/2014/07/23/council-vehicle-destroyed-suspected-arson-attack-baileys-court/|url-status=live}}</ref> threats towards children and multiple counts of indecent exposure were reported in the area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/2018/12/21/police-alert-appeal-three-incidents-indecent-exposure/|title=Police issue alert and appeal after THREE incidents of indecent exposure|date=21 December 2018}}</ref>

Numerous acts of vandalism were reported around the Three Brooks Nature Reserve over the May Bank Holiday weekend in 2019. Incidents included two counts of theft, destruction of wildlife housing, damage to the Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve signage and installations. An incident that occurred involving a community project to decorate roundabouts involved intoxicated individuals stealing an ornamental animal. The animal was returned but later damaged in a separate incident involving a car driving over the roundabout.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/2019/06/12/dismay-manor-farm-roundabout-vandalism/|title=Dismay at Manor Farm Roundabout vandalism|date=12 June 2019|access-date=17 June 2019|archive-date=17 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617172046/http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/2019/06/12/dismay-manor-farm-roundabout-vandalism/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Avon and Somerset police crime statistics record that between May 2018 and April 2019 at least 900 crimes were reported<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.police.uk/avon-and-somerset/CN216/crime/burglary/stats/ |title=Detailed statistics for Bradley Stoke, Avon and Somerset Constabulary - Police.uk |access-date=17 June 2019 |archive-date=17 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617170544/https://www.police.uk/avon-and-somerset/CN216/crime/burglary/stats/ |url-status=live }}</ref> in the Bradley Stoke area. The crimes included 230 reports of anti-social behaviour (25.56%) and 256 reports of violence and sexual offences (28.44%). Other offences included bicycle theft, burglary, criminal damage and arson, drugs offences, possession of weapons, public order offences, robbery, shoplifting and vehicle crime.