Total Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Milton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Yate Central , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Road (BS37 5ES) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the Yate Central average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milton Road (BS37 5ES), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Poole Court Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Home Orchard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Home Orchard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chichester Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Staples Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gathorne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Home Orchard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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