Total Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 89.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 74.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.9 9/10
  • Public order 18.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cherington area has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Dodington , and the 217th 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 Cherington (BS37 8UY) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -4.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherington (BS37 8UY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cherington area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbotswood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kingscote Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodford Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodford Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bredon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Abbotswood Under investigation
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Data Sources

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