Total Crime Rate
1614.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Borough Walls area has the 4th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick , and the 4th 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 Upper Borough Walls (BA1 1RL) in the last 12 months was 1614.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1733.1% 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 126 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -31.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 178 (≈ 549.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Borough Walls (BA1 1RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 227 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.
View Crime In Bathwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Monmouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Terrace Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Terrace Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Terrace Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terrace Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terrace Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Monmouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Monmouth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsmead North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | York Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A3039 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A3039 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A3039 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A3039 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A3039 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A3039 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A3039 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terrace Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsmead North | — |
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