Total Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vernslade area has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Weston , and the 278th 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 Vernslade (BA1 4DN) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% higher than the Weston average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernslade (BA1 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vernslade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Symes Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookfield Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookfield Park —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadmoor Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Haviland Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haviland Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westmead Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Westmead Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmead Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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