Crime Rates at Westgate Street, Bath, BA1 1EQ

Westgate Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick , and the 2nd 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 Westgate Street (BA1 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 1687.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1816.7% higher than the Bathwick average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 126 (≈ 728.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Street (BA1 1EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 265 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (95 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.