Total Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 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 64.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Marlborough Buildings area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead , and the 230th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlborough Buildings (BA1 2LX) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% lower than the Kingsmead average (397.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Buildings (BA1 2LX), the main crime hotspot is near Stanhope Place. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlborough Buildings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Stanhope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nelson Villas Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nelson Place West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Great Stanhope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Stanhope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nelson Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nelson Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nelson Villas Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Nelson Villas Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Royal Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Royal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stanhope Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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