Total Crime Rate

209.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 209.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 131.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 40.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Cliffs area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cheddar , and the 178th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Cliffs (BS27 3QA) in the last 12 months was 209.4 per 1,000 residents and was 221.3% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Cliffs (BS27 3QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cufic Lane, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edmunds Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Cliffs area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cufic Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Lippiatt Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nye Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cufic Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cufic Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Andrews Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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