Total Crime Rate

1614.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1614.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 388.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 358.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 228.4 10/10
  • Other theft 185.2 10/10
  • Public order 148.2 10/10
  • Burglary 89.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 74.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.0 10/10
  • Robbery 30.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 27.8 10/10
  • Drugs 18.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.4 10/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Milsom Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick , and the 4th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milsom Street (BA1 1DE) in the last 12 months was 1614.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1733.1% higher than the Bathwick average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 126 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 178 (≈ 549.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milsom Street (BA1 1DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsmead Square, where police recorded 137 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westgate Street (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Milsom Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting James Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft James Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bennett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bennett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting James Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting James Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting James Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting James Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Guinea Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft James Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bennett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caroline Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Row
Sep 2025Burglary Cumberland Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Paragon Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Paragon Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Paragon Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Paragon Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Paragon Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bennett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Paragon Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting New Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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