Total Crime Rate
25.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chapel Cottages area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Charfield , and the 215th 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 Chapel Cottages (GL12 8AG) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Charfield average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Cottages (GL12 8AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Burltons, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bristol Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Burltons | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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