Total Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bredon area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Dodington , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bredon (BS37 8TF) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bredon (BS37 8TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbotswood, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingscote (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dodington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rodford Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbotswood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Abbotswood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbotswood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbotswood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rodford Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blaisdon | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kingscote | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodford Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodford Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bredon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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