Total Crime Rate

301.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.7 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 301.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.8 10/10
  • Other theft 27.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.8 10/10
  • Burglary 18.3 10/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Other crime 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

The Paragon area has the 11th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the 30th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Paragon (BA1 5LY) in the last 12 months was 301.4 per 1,000 residents and was 204.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 150.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Paragon (BA1 5LY), the main crime hotspot is near George Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Paragon area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lansdown Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ballance Street North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ballance Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henrietta Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Henrietta Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henrietta Street —
Apr 2026Public order Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ballance Street North 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 —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walcot Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Walcot Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ballance Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walcot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cleveland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nelson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nelson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Margaret'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Hedgemead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paragon Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guinea Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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