Total Crime Rate
130.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cliff Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cheddar , and the 326th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cliff Street (BS27 3PT) in the last 12 months was 130.9 per 1,000 residents and was 100.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cliff Street (BS27 3PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bath 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.
View Crime In Cheddar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brendon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brendon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Lippiatt | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Andrews Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Statham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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