Total Crime Rate
9.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Edgeworth area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Dodington , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 873 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 Edgeworth (BS37 8YN) in the last 12 months was 9.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edgeworth (BS37 8YN), the main crime hotspot is near Badgeworth. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dodington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Badgeworth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockworth | Under investigation |
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