Crime Rates at Burleigh Way, Wickwar, Wotton-under-edge, GL12 8LR

Burleigh Way area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Charfield , and the 289th lowest 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 Burleigh Way (GL12 8LR) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burleigh Way (GL12 8LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Buthay, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pennington Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.