Total Crime Rate
85.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edward Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Kingsmead , and the 165th highest crime rate of 598 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 Edward Street (BA1 3BP) in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the Kingsmead average (383.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edward Street (BA1 3BP), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingsmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Bristol Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Windsor Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Bridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Roseberry Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stable Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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