Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BA14 · Wiltshire
307
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BS37 · South Gloucestershire
178
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Yate has less crime — 178 vs 307 incidents in April 2026.
Trowbridge recorded notably higher crime than Yate in April 2026 — 307 vs 178 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Trowbridge records significantly more (98 vs 62 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Yate recorded fewer crimes than Trowbridge — 178 vs 307 incidents. That is 42% fewer crimes. Trowbridge is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Trowbridge recorded 98 incidents of this type vs 62 in Yate. Overall, Yate had fewer total crimes (178 vs 307).