Total Crime Rate
237.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highway area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Yate Central , and the 36th highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Highway (BS37 7AB) in the last 12 months was 237.3 per 1,000 residents and was 140.2% higher than the Yate Central average (98.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highway (BS37 7AB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Yate Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kennedy Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melrose Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett'S Court | Under investigation |
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