Total Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 38.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Prescott area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Dodington , and the 344th lowest 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 Prescott (BS37 4LA) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prescott (BS37 4LA), the main crime hotspot is near Abbotswood. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Prescott area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodford Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodford Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Abbotswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbotswood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chargrove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chargrove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Quedgeley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmore Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmore Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brookthorpe Under investigation
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Data Sources

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