Total Crime Rate

112.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 112.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Draycott Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cheddar , and the 398th 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 Draycott Road (BS27 3RL) in the last 12 months was 112.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Draycott Road (BS27 3RL), 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 Draycott Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Froglands Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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