Total Crime Rate
126.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kensington Place area has the 26th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington Place (BA1 6AP) in the last 12 months was 126.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% higher than the Bathwick average (98.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kensington Place (BA1 6AP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rockliffe Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Kensington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Kensington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kensington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rockliffe Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kensington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forester Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper East Hayes | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rockliffe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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