Total Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wavell Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Yate Central , and the 233rd lowest 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 Wavell Close (BS37 5UL) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 260.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavell Close (BS37 5UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellington Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Amberley Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wavell Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amberley Meadows Under investigation

Data Sources

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