Crime Rates at New Street, Charfield, Wotton-under-edge, GL12 8ES

New Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Charfield , and the 256th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

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 New Street (GL12 8ES) in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (GL12 8ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farm Lees (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.