Total Crime Rate
85.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bath and North East Somerset has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 districts in South West region and the 157th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South West), it has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 districts.
The overall crime rate in Bath and North East Somerset in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher than the South West region average (84.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bath and North East Somerset’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6,258 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 49 cases , down -60.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 36.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8,128 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 85.7 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingsmead | 383.2 | 297.6 (347%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Lansdown | 120.3 | 34.7 (40%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Twerton | 118.1 | 32.4 (38%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Radstock | 100.3 | 14.7 (17%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Bathwick | 88.1 | 2.4 (3%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Keynsham North | 86.6 | 1.0 (1%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Walcot | 84.2 | -1.4 (-2%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Westfield | 82.9 | -2.8 (-3%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Newbridge | 80.5 | -5.2 (-6%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Oldfield Park | 80.2 | -5.4 (-6%) | High 7/10 |
| 11 | Combe Down | 79.3 | -6.3 (-7%) | High 7/10 |
| 12 | Keynsham East | 78.4 | -7.3 (-8%) | High 7/10 |
| 13 | Odd Down | 75.5 | -10.1 (-12%) | High 7/10 |
| 14 | Southdown | 68.1 | -17.6 (-20%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | Moorlands | 63.4 | -22.2 (-26%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 16 | Publow & Whitchurch | 60.3 | -25.3 (-30%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | Midsomer Norton Redfield | 60.1 | -25.6 (-30%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 18 | Widcombe & Lyncombe | 57.7 | -28.0 (-33%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 19 | Midsomer Norton North | 54.6 | -31.0 (-36%) | Low 4/10 |
| 20 | Peasedown | 52.1 | -33.6 (-39%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | Keynsham South | 51.1 | -34.6 (-40%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Lambridge | 49.7 | -36.0 (-42%) | Low 4/10 |
| 23 | Timsbury | 45.1 | -40.5 (-47%) | Low 3/10 |
| 24 | Paulton | 44.9 | -40.8 (-48%) | Low 3/10 |
| 25 | Weston | 42.8 | -42.9 (-50%) | Low 3/10 |
| 26 | High Littleton | 42.5 | -43.2 (-50%) | Low 3/10 |
| 27 | Clutton & Farmborough | 42.2 | -43.4 (-51%) | Low 3/10 |
| 28 | Bathavon South | 41.0 | -44.6 (-52%) | Low 3/10 |
| 29 | Mendip | 40.3 | -45.3 (-53%) | Low 3/10 |
| 30 | Bathavon North | 35.8 | -49.9 (-58%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 31 | Chew Valley | 35.1 | -50.6 (-59%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 32 | Westmoreland | 34.5 | -51.1 (-60%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 33 | Saltford | 34.4 | -51.2 (-60%) | Very low 2/10 |
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