Total Crime Rate
1468.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
728.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westgate Buildings area has the 4th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the 4th 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 1EF) in the last 12 months was 1468.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1384.5% 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 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 126 (≈ 728.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westgate Buildings (BA1 1EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 235 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.
View Crime In Kingsmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abbey Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cheap Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheap Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheap Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheap Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cheap Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | York Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bath Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bath Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bath Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bath Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | York Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Avon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Avon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wood Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kingsmead North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kingsmead North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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