Crime Rates at Gay Street, Bath, BA1 2PH

Gay Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick , and the 41st highest crime rate of 598 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 Gay Street (BA1 2PH) in the last 12 months was 230.0 per 1,000 residents and was 161.2% higher than the Bathwick average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gay Street (BA1 2PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 448 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westgate Street (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.