Total Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dorset Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Yate Central , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 876 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 Dorset Way (BS37 7SP) in the last 12 months was 7.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Dorset Way (BS37 7SP), the main crime hotspot is near Wiltshire Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Yate Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melrose Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wiltshire Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wiltshire Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wiltshire Avenue | Under investigation |
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