Total Crime Rate

95.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Knapp area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Yate Central , and the 198th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Knapp (BS37 7YB) in the last 12 months was 95.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% higher than the Yate Central average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Knapp (BS37 7YB), the main crime hotspot is near Silas Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Knapp area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastfield Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Webb Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Webb Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastfield Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Webb Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silas Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silas Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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