Total Crime Rate
1681.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Marchant'S Passage area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Marchant'S Passage (BA1 1AR) in the last 12 months was 1681.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1809.5% higher than the Bathwick average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 330 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 5 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 486 (≈ 832.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Marchant'S Passage (BA1 1AR), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 267 crimes here, including 190 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bathwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Amery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abbeygate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abbeygate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbeygate Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbeygate Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Amery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Borough Walls | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Borough Walls | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hot Bath Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hot Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hot Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parsonage Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parsonage Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parsonage Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hot Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Avon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
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