Total Crime Rate
20.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Yew Tree Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chew Valley , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .
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 Yew Tree Lane (BS40 6JS) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% lower than the Chew Valley average (40.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Yew Tree Lane (BS40 6JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Undertown Lane, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mendip Orchard (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Batch | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Undertown | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mendip Orchard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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