Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 42.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Westacre Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cheddar , and the 757th lowest 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 Westacre Road (BS27 3LD) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westacre Road (BS27 3LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper North Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westacre Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashey Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashey Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Statham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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