Total Crime Rate
51.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Royal Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead , and the 279th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Crescent (BA1 2LT) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% lower than the Kingsmead average (383.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Royal Crescent (BA1 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 448 crimes here, including 16 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marlborough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nile Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marlborough Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Great Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Great Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marlborough Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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