Total Crime Rate

103.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 103.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Circus area has the 31st highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the 137th highest crime rate of 591 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 The Circus (BA1 2ES) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Circus (BA1 2ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 198 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lansdown Mews (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Circus area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/74)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Royal Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Royal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Alfred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rivers Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northampton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Circus Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Quiet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Old King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quiet Street —
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Data Sources

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