Total Crime Rate

295.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 295.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.6 10/10
  • Public order 54.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.3 10/10
  • Other theft 27.3 10/10
  • Burglary 16.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Old Orchard Cottages area has the 12th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 591 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 Old Orchard Cottages (BA1 5BE) in the last 12 months was 295.1 per 1,000 residents and was 198.4% higher than the Bathwick average (98.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 125.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Orchard Cottages (BA1 5BE), the main crime hotspot is near A3039. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Orchard Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/83)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henrietta Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milsom Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Saracen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Saracen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milsom Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Saracen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lansdown Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lansdown Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lansdown Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Bond Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Saracen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saracen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walcot Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henrietta Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henrietta Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henrietta Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Orchard —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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