Crime Rate in Combe Down, ward

Combe Down has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 wards in Bath and North East Somerset district and the 2775th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 193rd highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Combe Down in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% lower than the Bath and North East Somerset district average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Combe Down’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 272 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 360 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Combe Down ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Meare Road. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.