Crime Rates at Avon Street, Bath, BA1 1UP

Avon Street area has the highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avon Street (BA1 1UP) in the last 12 months was 1805.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1725.4% higher than the Bathwick average (98.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 147 (≈ 986.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Street (BA1 1UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 219 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St James'S Parade (75 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.