Total Crime Rate

211.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 211.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 88.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.5 10/10
  • Public order 29.6 10/10
  • Other theft 24.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Other crime 14.8 10/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sandy Lane area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Severn Vale , and the 54th 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 Sandy Lane (BS35 4AR) in the last 12 months was 211.8 per 1,000 residents and was 432.6% higher than the Severn Vale average (39.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (BS35 4AR), the main crime hotspot is near Sandy Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sandy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sandy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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