Total Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 14.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 9.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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

St Stephens Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the 55th 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 St Stephens Close (BA1 5PP) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Close (BA1 5PP), the main crime hotspot is near Ballance Street North. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Stephens Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ballance Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ballance Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morford Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Ballance Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ballance Street North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lansdown Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gay'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Margaret'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Hedgemead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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