Total Crime Rate
72.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sorrel Place area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Filton , and the 272nd highest 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 Sorrel Place (BS34 8AR) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% lower than the Filton average (96.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sorrel Place (BS34 8AR), the main crime hotspot is near Foxglove Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Filton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highfields Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxleigh Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oxleigh Way | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oxleigh Way | Under investigation |
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