Total Crime Rate
10.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Somerset Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Yate Central , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 873 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 Somerset Avenue (BS37 7SH) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% lower than the Yate Central average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Somerset Avenue (BS37 7SH), the main crime hotspot is near Wiltshire Avenue. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kent Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Walnut Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kent Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Melrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elmhirst Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmhirst Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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