Total Crime Rate
1614.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milsom 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 1DN) 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 1DN), 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.
View Crime In Bathwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsmead Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westgate Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westgate Buildings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westgate Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westgate Buildings | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westgate Buildings | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westgate Buildings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guinea Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westgate Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westgate Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westgate Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westgate Buildings | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bennett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westgate Buildings | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Paragon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Paragon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Paragon | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Paragon | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Paragon | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Paragon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Paragon | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walcot Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walcot Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bennett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walcot Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westgate Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parsonage Lane | — |
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