Crime Rates at Old Orchard Street, Bath, BA1 1JU

Old Orchard Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick , and the 6th 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 Old Orchard Street (BA1 1JU) in the last 12 months was 965.0 per 1,000 residents and was 995.8% higher than the Bathwick average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 124 (≈ 310.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Orchard Street (BA1 1JU), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 267 crimes here, including 190 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.