Total Crime Rate
102.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westerleigh Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Dodington , and the 176th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westerleigh Road (BS37 4GA) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 107.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 30.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westerleigh Road (BS37 4GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cottage Court, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmore (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longford | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Quedgeley | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmore | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmore | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brookthorpe | Under investigation |
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