Total Crime Rate
1687.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Union Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick , and the 2nd 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 Union Street (BA1 1RP) in the last 12 months was 1687.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1816.7% higher than the Bathwick average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 126 (≈ 728.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Union Street (BA1 1RP), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 283 crimes here, including 200 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bathwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gay Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsmead Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westgate Buildings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westgate Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westgate Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westgate Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westgate Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westgate Buildings | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westgate Buildings | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmead Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kingsmead Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsmead Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westgate Buildings | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsmead Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsmead Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsmead Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsmead Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsmead Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsmead Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsmead Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsmead Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsmead Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsmead Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westgate Buildings | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westgate Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsmead Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Terrace Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terrace Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terrace Walk | — |
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