Total Crime Rate

198.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 198.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 111.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.1 9/10
  • Public order 27.0 10/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Otter Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Charfield , and the 58th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

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 Otter Way (BS35 1AE) in the last 12 months was 198.2 per 1,000 residents and was 197.8% higher than the Charfield average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otter Way (BS35 1AE), the main crime hotspot is near Badger Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Otter Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badger Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Badger Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Badger Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otter Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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