Total Crime Rate
89.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lark Place area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead , and the 164th highest crime rate of 591 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 Lark Place (BA1 3BA) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lark Place (BA1 3BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St John'S Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Bristol Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingsmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Midland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tennyson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coronation Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Midland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Midland Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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