Total Crime Rate

290.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

187.0 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 290.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 187.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 156.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.8 9/10
  • Other theft 22.9 10/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westerleigh Road area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Dodington , and the 30th 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 Westerleigh Road (BS37 4BQ) in the last 12 months was 290.1 per 1,000 residents and was 485.1% higher than the Dodington average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 187.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westerleigh Road (BS37 4BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Blakeney Mills. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Westerleigh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mow Barton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mow Barton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Home Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Home Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mow Barton Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mow Barton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mow Barton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mow Barton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Thorns Farm Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mow Barton Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mow Barton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Mow Barton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkdale —
Apr 2026Other theft Poole Court Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorns Farm Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorns Farm Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakeney Mills Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorns Farm Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorns Farm Under investigation
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Data Sources

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