Total Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barkers Mead area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Yate Central , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 876 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 Barkers Mead (BS37 7LF) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% lower than the Yate Central average (98.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barkers Mead (BS37 7LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lark Rise, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buckthorn Court (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Yate Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackberry Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Buckthorn Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wainblade Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wainblade Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lark Rise | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lark Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lark Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckthorn Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackberry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackberry Close | — |
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