Total Crime Rate
121.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bennetts Court area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Yate Central , and the 129th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bennetts Court (BS37 4XH) in the last 12 months was 121.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% higher than the Yate Central average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 122.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bennetts Court (BS37 4XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highway, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mulberry Crescent (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Melrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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