Postcode district · Cheddar
Crime in BS27
How much crime is recorded in BS27, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 9,515 (2024)
BS27Postcode district · Cheddar
How safe is BS27
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in BS27, 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
23.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
46
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).
BS27National
Violence and sexual offences17.623.6
Anti-social behaviour11.310.7
Burglary9.69.1
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Other theft3.44.5
Public order2.74.6
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Drugs0.82.4
Shoplifting0.88.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 35% 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.