Total Crime Rate
166.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Home Orchard area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Yate Central , and the 78th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Home Orchard (BS37 5XH) in the last 12 months was 166.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% higher than the Yate Central average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -76.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Home Orchard (BS37 5XH), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Poole Court Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorns Farm | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Home Orchard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Home Orchard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Home Orchard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorns Farm | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorns Farm | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorns Farm | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thorns Farm | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chichester Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorns Farm | 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 |
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