Postcode · Cheddar
Crime in BS27 3SU
How much crime is recorded in BS27 3SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Draycott, Westbury & Wookey
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,937 (2024)
BS27 3SUCheddar
How safe is BS27 3SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS27 3SU area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
37
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BS27 3SUNational
Violence and sexual offences17.423.6
Burglary8.99.1
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Other theft2.54.5
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Public order1.04.6
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 80% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.