Total Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ross Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 876 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 Ross Close (BS37 6RT) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ross Close (BS37 6RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broad Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hounds Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hounds Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hounds Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hounds Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hounds Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sodbury Vale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sodbury Vale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sodbury Vale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Under investigation |
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