Total Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penn Lea Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Newbridge , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penn Lea Road (BA1 3RQ) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Newbridge average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penn Lea Road (BA1 3RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Southlands. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penn Lea Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Frankland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Lea Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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