Total Crime Rate
28.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower North Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cheddar , and the 513th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lower North Street (BS27 3HE) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower than the Cheddar average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower North Street (BS27 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near Bath Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cheddar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cliff Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upper North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper North Street | Under investigation |
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