Total Crime Rate
1557.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St James'S Parade area has the 5th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick , and the 5th 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 St James'S Parade (BA1 1UL) in the last 12 months was 1557.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1668.2% 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 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 106 (≈ 711.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St James'S Parade (BA1 1UL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 270 crimes here, including 93 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsmead Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsmead Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbeygate Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbeygate Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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