Total Crime Rate
70.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birch Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Yate Central , and the 281st highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Road (BS37 5ER) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% lower than the Yate Central average (98.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birch Road (BS37 5ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birch Road (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Yate Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Templar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Poole Court Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mow Barton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mow Barton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mow Barton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Templar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Birch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Leaze | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Poole Court Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Poole Court Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mow Barton | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Templar Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Templar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mow Barton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Templar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mow Barton | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madison Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mow Barton | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staples Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranleigh Court Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranleigh Court Road | Under investigation |
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