Total Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swithins Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Charlton & Cribbs , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

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 Swithins Lane (BS34 5FY) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% lower than the Charlton & Cribbs average (216.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ).

In the area around Swithins Lane (BS34 5FY), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swithins Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brick Hill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cedar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Swithins Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Spruce Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brick Hill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Calves Garden Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hollow Mead —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willow Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Willow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hollow Mead —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Over Court Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brick Hill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Calves Garden Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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