Total Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melbourne Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge , and the 420th 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 Melbourne Drive (BS37 6LB) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% lower than the Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Drive (BS37 6LB), the main crime hotspot is near Brandash Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melbourne Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hounds Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hounds Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hounds Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hounds Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hounds Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingrove Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gorlands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burgage Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Broad Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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