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

Swallowtail Close 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 Swallowtail Close (BS35 1FL) 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 Swallowtail Close (BS35 1FL), the main crime hotspot is near Charles Close. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swallowtail Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marbled White Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Charles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Charles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Close —
Apr 2026Public order Charles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marbled White Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marbled White Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Charles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marbled White Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Paddock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swallowtail Close —
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Data Sources

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