Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 41.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merlin Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge , and the 373rd 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 Merlin Way (BS37 6XP) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower than the Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge average (50.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Way (BS37 6XP), the main crime hotspot is near Kestrel Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merlin Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shackleton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hudson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Merlin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovecote Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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