Total Crime Rate
171.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St James'S Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead , and the 71st highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St James'S Place (BA1 2TP) in the last 12 months was 171.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the Kingsmead average (383.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 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 Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 145.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St James'S Place (BA1 2TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 448 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ballance Street North (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingsmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ballance Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ballance Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ballance Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ballance Street North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lansdown Place East | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marlborough Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Place | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Great Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Great Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marlborough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballance Street North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballance Street North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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