Total Crime Rate
73.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead , and the 202nd 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 Park Gardens (BA1 2XP) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Gardens (BA1 2XP), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Linden Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tennyson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coronation Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Michael'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Linden Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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