Total Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 8.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Portland Place area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the 18th 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 Portland Place (BA1 2RU) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.6% lower than the Bathwick average (98.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Portland Place (BA1 2RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 198 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ballance Street North (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rivers Street —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Royal Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ballance Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Street Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ballance Street North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harley Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Guinea Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ballance Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northampton Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guinea Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Royal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ballance Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guinea Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lansdown Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rivers Street Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Circus Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
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Data Sources

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