Total Crime Rate
99.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Painswick Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Dodington , and the 184th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Painswick Drive (BS37 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 99.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 63.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Painswick Drive (BS37 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Andrews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkdale | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wentworth | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Turnberry | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thorns Farm | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorns Farm | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorns Farm | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorns Farm | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorns Farm | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorns Farm | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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