Total Crime Rate

395.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.2 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 395.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 118.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.9 10/10
  • Public order 40.9 10/10
  • Burglary 36.4 10/10
  • Other theft 22.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Queen Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 591 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 Queen Square (BA1 2HN) in the last 12 months was 395.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% lower than the Kingsmead average (397.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 118.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Square (BA1 2HN), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsmead Square. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queen Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/125)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Pauls Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bennett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 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 Parking Area —
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 2026Criminal damage and arson St Pauls Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartlett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beauford Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead Square —
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Circus Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsmead Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsmead Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kingsmead Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kingsmead Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmead Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rivers Street Mews —
Apr 2026Burglary Bartlett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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