Total Crime Rate

1805.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

986.6 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 1805.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 986.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 704.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 234.9 10/10
  • Public order 234.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 208.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 114.1 10/10
  • Other theft 100.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 73.8 10/10
  • Drugs 33.6 10/10
  • Robbery 33.6 10/10
  • Burglary 20.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.4 9/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
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

Westgate Buildings area has the highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the 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 Westgate Buildings (BA1 1EB) in the last 12 months was 1805.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1725.4% 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 105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 147 (≈ 986.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Buildings (BA1 1EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 232 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (79 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate Buildings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/207)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheap Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead North —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheap Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheap Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cheap Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cheap Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead North —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Theft from the person Avon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Avon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wood Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead North —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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