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 1UY) 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 1UY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 270 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (151 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bathwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsmead North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westgate Buildings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westgate Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westgate Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westgate Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westgate Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westgate Buildings | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westgate Buildings | 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 | Westgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kingsmead Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terrace Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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