Total Crime Rate

1087.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

255.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1087.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 396.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 255.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 239.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 157.6 10/10
  • Other theft 92.4 10/10
  • Public order 59.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.9 10/10
  • Robbery 38.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.7 10/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.9 9/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Monmouth Street area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead , and the 6th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monmouth Street (BA1 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 1087.0 per 1,000 residents and was 173.2% higher than the Kingsmead average (397.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 265.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 255.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monmouth Street (BA1 2AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 146 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.

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Crime Over Time in Monmouth Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/188)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hot Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A3039 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bath Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bath Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street —
Apr 2026Public order A3039 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery A3039 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A3039 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Pauls Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Pauls Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Pauls Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Borough Walls Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Borough Walls —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft James Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery James Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Bond Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting James Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quiet Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Borough Walls Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amery Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amery Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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