Crime Rates at Chew Magna, Bristol, BS40 8RS

This area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chew Valley , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

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 This (BS40 8RS) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower than the Chew Valley average (35.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode BS40 8RS, the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Batch, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Batch (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.