Crime Rate in Westmoreland, ward

Westmoreland has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 33 wards in Bath and North East Somerset district and the 1113th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 157th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Westmoreland in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower than the Bath and North East Somerset district average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Westmoreland’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 116 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Westmoreland ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Burnham Road, with 28 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Percy Terrace (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.