Total Crime Rate

82.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 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 82.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Masons Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cheddar , and the 595th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Masons Way (BS27 3PG) in the last 12 months was 82.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% higher than the Cheddar average (65.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masons Way (BS27 3PG), the main crime hotspot is near Froglands Way. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Masons Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Froglands Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Froglands Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nye Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Andrews Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Lippiatt Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Froglands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Froglands Way —
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Data Sources

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