Crime Rates at Wotton Road, Charfield, Wotton-under-edge, GL12 8TP

Wotton Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Charfield , and the 372nd 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 Wotton Road (GL12 8TP) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime 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 Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wotton Road (GL12 8TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kestrel Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merlin Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.