Total Crime Rate
88.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bath and North East Somerset has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 districts in South West region and the 142nd highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South West), it has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 districts.
The overall crime rate in Bath and North East Somerset in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% higher than the South West region average (83.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bath and North East Somerset’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6,550 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 59 cases , up 7.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 10.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -11.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8,526 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 88.1 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingsmead | 397.9 | 309.8 (352%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Twerton | 124.5 | 36.3 (41%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Keynsham East | 100.2 | 12.1 (14%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Bathwick | 98.9 | 10.8 (12%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Radstock | 98.2 | 10.1 (11%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Combe Down | 96.3 | 8.1 (9%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Walcot | 95.4 | 7.3 (8%) | High 8/10 |
| 8 | Keynsham North | 95.0 | 6.9 (8%) | High 8/10 |
| 9 | Lansdown | 84.0 | -4.2 (-5%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Newbridge | 82.7 | -5.5 (-6%) | High 7/10 |
| 11 | Westfield | 78.9 | -9.2 (-10%) | High 7/10 |
| 12 | Southdown | 66.9 | -21.2 (-24%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Midsomer Norton North | 63.9 | -24.2 (-27%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Odd Down | 63.4 | -24.7 (-28%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | Paulton | 62.7 | -25.4 (-29%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 16 | Midsomer Norton Redfield | 62.0 | -26.1 (-30%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | Oldfield Park | 61.9 | -26.2 (-30%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 18 | Moorlands | 61.4 | -26.7 (-30%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 19 | Keynsham South | 59.5 | -28.7 (-33%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 20 | Widcombe & Lyncombe | 56.5 | -31.6 (-36%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 21 | Peasedown | 55.1 | -33.1 (-38%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 22 | Publow & Whitchurch | 54.5 | -33.7 (-38%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 23 | Lambridge | 53.8 | -34.3 (-39%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 24 | Timsbury | 49.6 | -38.6 (-44%) | Low 4/10 |
| 25 | Weston | 45.5 | -42.7 (-48%) | Low 4/10 |
| 26 | Chew Valley | 40.8 | -47.3 (-54%) | Low 3/10 |
| 27 | Clutton & Farmborough | 40.6 | -47.6 (-54%) | Low 3/10 |
| 28 | Mendip | 39.3 | -48.8 (-55%) | Low 3/10 |
| 29 | High Littleton | 38.0 | -50.2 (-57%) | Low 3/10 |
| 30 | Bathavon South | 37.9 | -50.2 (-57%) | Low 3/10 |
| 31 | Westmoreland | 35.2 | -52.9 (-60%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 32 | Bathavon North | 34.2 | -54.0 (-61%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 33 | Saltford | 33.4 | -54.8 (-62%) | Very low 2/10 |
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