Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 15.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Penn Hill Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Weston , and the 238th 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 Penn Hill Road (BA1 4ED) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penn Hill Road (BA1 4ED), 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 Penn Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookfield Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holcombe Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holcombe Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookfield Park —
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Data Sources

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