Total Crime Rate

1468.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

728.3 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 1468.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 728.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 578.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 254.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 254.3 10/10
  • Public order 133.0 10/10
  • Other theft 115.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.5 10/10
  • Burglary 23.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.3 10/10
  • Other crime 17.3 10/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.6 10/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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 Street 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 Street (BA1 1EQ) 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 Street (BA1 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 278 crimes here, including 103 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/240)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead North —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingsmead North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Kingsmead North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kingsmead North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead North —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terrace Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terrace Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Terrace Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Terrace Walk 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hot Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hot Bath Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hot Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hot Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hot Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hot Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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