Crime Rates at Buckover, Wotton-under-edge, GL12 8QL

This area has the 14th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Charfield , and the 311th highest 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 This (GL12 8QL) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode GL12 8QL, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cuttsheath Road, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.