Total Crime Rate

82.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 82.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Burglary 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Littledean area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Dodington , and the 244th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Littledean (BS37 8UH) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littledean (BS37 8UH), the main crime hotspot is near Harescombe. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Littledean area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovecote Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littledean Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harescombe Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harescombe Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harescombe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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