Total Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barrows Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cheddar , and the 895th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barrows Road (BS27 3BD) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% lower than the Cheddar average (65.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrows Road (BS27 3BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springfield Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Chestnuts (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barrows Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Annaly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Link
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashey Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashey Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hannay Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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