Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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

Morford Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the 185th highest 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 Morford Street (BA1 2RD) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% lower than the Bathwick average (98.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morford Street (BA1 2RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 198 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Morford Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walcot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Old King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Hedgemead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walcot Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Walcot Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walcot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walcot Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walcot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guinea Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Walcot Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walcot Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northampton Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lansdown Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paragon Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guinea Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lansdown Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harley Street
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rivers Street

Data Sources

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