Total Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 40.8 4/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Royal Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 591 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 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the Kingsmead average (397.9 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 , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Crescent (BA1 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Royal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Royal Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Great Stanhope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Stanhope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Stanhope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park Street Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rivers Street Mews —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nelson Place West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harley Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northampton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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