Total Crime Rate
77.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birkdale area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Dodington , and the 247th highest crime rate of 876 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 Birkdale (BS37 4EX) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% higher than the Dodington average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birkdale (BS37 4EX), the main crime hotspot is near Blakeney Mills. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dodington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodrush Heath | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakeney Mills | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apperley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cottage Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Northfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colesborne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priors Lea | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Birkdale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandy Lodge | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Toddington Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakeney Mills | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakeney Mills | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakeney Mills | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakeney Mills | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Blakeney Mills | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdown | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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