Crime Rates at Sodbury Road, Wickwar, Wotton-under-edge, GL12 8PG

Sodbury Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Charfield , and the 382nd 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 Sodbury Road (GL12 8PG) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs 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 12 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sodbury Road (GL12 8PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Street, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Buthay (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.