Crime Rates at The Weal, Bath, BA1 4EX

The Weal area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Weston , and the 239th lowest 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 The Weal (BA1 4EX) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Weal (BA1 4EX), 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.