Chipping Sodbury
Middle areaThe east of the South Gloucestershire. 6,528 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.1 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Chipping Sodbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Chipping Sodbury
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chipping Sodbury at a rate of 55.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.4 per 1,000 people across South Gloucestershire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 162 |
| Other crime | 72 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 50 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 32 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Drug offences | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Chipping Sodbury compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Chipping Sodbury safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chipping Sodbury at a rate of 55.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.4 per 1,000 people across South Gloucestershire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 27 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Chipping Sodbury.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (162), other crime (72) and anti-social behaviour (50).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of South Gloucestershire
These figures are published for the whole of South Gloucestershire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Gloucestershire and not Chipping Sodbury alone. See South Gloucestershire
Chipping Sodbury in brief
The median price paid for a home in Chipping Sodbury was £370,000 in 2025.
Chipping Sodbury had 6,504 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Chipping Sodbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Chipping Sodbury, 92.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.