Total Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barkers Mead area has the lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Yate Central , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 873 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 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% lower than the Yate Central average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% 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 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Peg Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dingley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Buckthorn Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Mews | Under investigation |
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