Crime Rates at The Brake, Yate, Bristol, BS37 7QW

The Brake area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Yate Central , and the 236th 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 The Brake (BS37 7QW) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Brake (BS37 7QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dowsell Way, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silas Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.