Total Crime Rate
96.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nelson Villas area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Villas (BA1 2BD) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower than the Kingsmead average (383.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nelson Villas (BA1 2BD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingsmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longmead Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marlborough Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Stanhope Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Percy Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longmead Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longmead Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marlborough Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nile Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Percy Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Villas | Under investigation |
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