Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 75.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cliff Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cheddar , and the 654th 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 Cliff Street (BS27 3PS) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cliff Street (BS27 3PS), the main crime hotspot is near Bath Street. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cliff Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Statham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Lippiatt Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nye Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Andrews Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Place —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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