Total Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Willow Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Charlton & Cribbs , and the 106th highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
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 Willow Close (BS34 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Charlton & Cribbs average (216.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willow Close (BS34 5SQ), 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.
View Crime In Charlton & Cribbs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swallow Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brick Hill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cedar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stroud Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swithins Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Spruce Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brick Hill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brick Hill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Swallow Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Willow Close | Under investigation |
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