Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hester Wood area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Yate Central , and the 408th lowest crime rate of 873 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 Hester Wood (BS37 7BB) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hester Wood (BS37 7BB), the main crime hotspot is near Lark Rise. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hester Wood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Kent Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dingley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Buckthorn Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peg Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kent Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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