Total Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mountbatten Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Yate Central , and the 118th 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 Mountbatten Close (BS37 5TE) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mountbatten Close (BS37 5TE), 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 | Sutherland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gathorne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberley Gardens | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cranleigh Court Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laddon Mead | — |
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