Yate is among the top 20 most dangerous small towns in Gloucestershire, and is the 60th most dangerous overall out of Gloucestershire's 305 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Yate in 2021 was 53 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Gloucestershire's overall crime rate, coming in 0.91% higher than the Gloucestershire rate of 52 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Yate is the 376th safest small town, and the 2,940th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2021, Yate was the worst small town in Gloucestershire for public order, with 24 crimes reported and a crime rate of 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. April 2021 was also a bad month for Yate residents, when it was Gloucestershire's most dangerous small town for bicycle theft, recording 4 crimes at a rate of 0.18 per 1,000 residents. Yate recorded 19 reports of criminal damage and arson during June 2021, making its crime rate of 0.84 the worst small town for criminal damage and arson in Gloucestershire that month.
The most common crimes in Yate are violence and sexual offences, with 562 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 25. This is 19% higher than 2020's figure of 458 offences and a difference of 4.59 from 2020's crime rate of 20. Yate's least common crime is theft from the person, with 7 offences recorded in 2021, an increase of 43% from 2020's figure of 4 crimes.
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Yate is 11% lower than the South West and 45% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Yate represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53 | 1,197 |
| 2020 | 51 | 1,144 |
| 2019 | 53 | 1,194 |
| 2018 | 45 | 1,018 |
| 2017 | 45 | 1,009 |
| 2016 | 47 | 1,060 |
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| Yate | Gloucestershire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 281 | 12.41 | 23,892 | 25.91 | 109% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 16 | 0.71 | 580 | 0.63 | 11% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 28 | 1.24 | 2,752 | 2.98 | 140% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 120 | 5.30 | 5,429 | 5.89 | 11% safer |
| Drugs | 15 | 0.66 | 1,410 | 1.53 | 132% safer |
| Other Crime | 25 | 1.10 | 1,155 | 1.25 | 14% safer |
| Other Theft | 85 | 3.75 | 3,758 | 4.08 | 9% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 8 | 0.35 | 320 | 0.35 | 0% safer |
| Public Order | 179 | 7.91 | 4,969 | 5.39 | 32% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 14 | 0.62 | 345 | 0.37 | 40% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 88 | 3.89 | 2,824 | 3.06 | 21% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 7 | 0.31 | 206 | 0.22 | 29% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 50 | 2.21 | 2,327 | 2.52 | 14% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 562 | 24.82 | 22,240 | 24.12 | 2.8% more dangerous |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Dean | 433 | 40.48 | 31% safer |
| Thornbury | 575 | 43.16 | 22% safer |
| Mangotsfield Rural | 695 | 48.29 | 9% safer |
| Dursley | 370 | 48.37 | 9% safer |
| Stoke Gifford | 986 | 48.64 | 9% safer |
| Yate | 1,197 | 52.87 | - |
| Lydney | 513 | 54.66 | 3.3% more dangerous |
| Stonehouse | 444 | 55.29 | 4.4% more dangerous |
| Brockworth | 499 | 55.58 | 4.9% more dangerous |
| Coleford | 508 | 55.64 | 5.0% more dangerous |
| Cirencester | 1,185 | 60.16 | 12% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Bennett'S Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Dryleaze | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near York Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Beaufort Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Woodmancote | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Cabot Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Cheshire Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Chargrove | Local resolution |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Link Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near York Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Highway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Dryleaze | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Piper Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Maybank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Piper Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Dryleaze | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Piper Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Abbotswood | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.97 | 0.88 | 1.0 | 0.71 | Safer |
| Burglary | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 5 | 7 | 4.6 | 5 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.71 | 0.84 | 1.1 | 0.66 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 0.62 | 1.2 | 0.93 | 1.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 3.8 | 6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.18 | 0.09 | 0.27 | 0.35 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.13 | 0.53 | 0.62 | 0.62 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 3.9 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.27 | 0.49 | 0.18 | 0.31 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 2.2 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 17 | 21 | 20 | 25 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Yate that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinsham Fields | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 8 | 3 | 2.7 |
| Kingsgate Park | 6 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1.7 |
| Tynedale Avenue Park | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Yate | 52.87 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 21% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 36% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 41% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 42% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 48% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 53% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 57% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 59% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 60% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 65% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yate Kingsgate | 282 | 38 | Third |
| Yate North | 516 | 68 | First |
| Yate West | 328 | 52 | Second |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Yate change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in December, when Yate saw a 600% increase in vehicle crime. Yate saw a large fall in burglary during August, when it fell by 83% compared to August in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +15% | -40% | +42% | +44% | +50% | +24% | -3% | +76% | -21% | -45% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | -20% | - | +400% | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -40% | - | +150% | - | +50% | -83% | -50% | -71% | -67% | -70% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +22% | -67% | -20% | -33% | -67% | +33% | -7% | -40% | -78% | -62% |
| Drugs | - | - | -50% | +67% | - | +100% | -50% | - | +150% | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | -67% | +50% | - | - | +200% | -67% | -50% | -50% |
| Other Theft | -14% | -45% | -77% | +22% | +22% | -67% | -44% | -60% | -75% | +13% |
| Public Order | +77% | -13% | -53% | +6% | -30% | +200% | +109% | +64% | -43% | -9% |
| Robbery | - | -50% | - | - | +100% | - | - | -50% | - | - |
| Shoplifting | +50% | -33% | +160% | +75% | -44% | +50% | +533% | +100% | +100% | -67% |
| Theft From the Person | - | -67% | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +400% | -83% | +14% | +325% | +400% | -40% | +25% | -83% | +33% | +600% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -3% | -18% | +31% | -39% | -13% | +35% | -15% | -20% | - | -17% |
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