Total Crime Rate

1623.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

608.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1623.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 608.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 401.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 367.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 287.0 10/10
  • Other theft 163.6 10/10
  • Public order 148.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 71.0 10/10
  • Burglary 52.5 10/10
  • Robbery 49.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 27.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 24.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.3 10/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Milsom Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 591 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 Milsom Street (BA1 1DD) in the last 12 months was 1623.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1541.5% higher than the Bathwick average (98.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 130 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 17.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 197 (≈ 608.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milsom Street (BA1 1DD), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsmead Square. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milsom Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/174)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Borough Walls —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guinea Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery A3039 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A3039 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bath Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guinea Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Guinea Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guinea Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paragon Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A3039 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Pauls Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Pauls Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Pauls Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Borough Walls Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Borough Walls —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft James Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery James Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting James Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A3039 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting James Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Buildings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walcot Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Orchard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Street —
Apr 2026Public order Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Old King Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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