Crime Rates at Charles Street, Bath, BA1 1HY

Charles Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead , and the 17th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Street (BA1 1HY) in the last 12 months was 438.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher than the Kingsmead average (383.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 550.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 215.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (BA1 1HY), 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.