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

Old Orchard Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the 7th highest crime rate of 591 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 1052.5 per 1,000 residents and was 964.2% higher than the Bathwick average (98.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 109 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 173 (≈ 432.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Orchard Street (BA1 1JU), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 238 crimes here, including 156 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.