Total Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 64.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Highworth Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Dodington , and the 343rd 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 Highworth Crescent (BS37 4HW) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highworth Crescent (BS37 4HW), 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 Highworth Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brookthorpe Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkdale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmore Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmore Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakeney Mills Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodford Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodford Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdown —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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