Total Crime Rate
36.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elmwood area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Dodington , and the 324th lowest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elmwood (BS37 4JB) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elmwood (BS37 4JB), the main crime hotspot is near Birkdale. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lansdown | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkdale | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wentworth | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Turnberry | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovecote | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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