Crime Rates at New King Street, Bath, BA1 2BL

New King Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead , and the 17th 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 New King Street (BA1 2BL) in the last 12 months was 438.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher than the Kingsmead average (383.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 550.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 215.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New King Street (BA1 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsmead Square. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.