Total Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Highbury Terrace area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the 130th 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 Highbury Terrace (BA1 6DS) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highbury Terrace (BA1 6DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Snow Hill (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensington Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Place | 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 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rivers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Kensington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Kensington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kensington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kensington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper East Hayes | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Snow Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Snow Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Snow Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Snow Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Snow Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Snow Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Snow Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Snow Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Snow Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Snow Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Snow Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Snow Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Snow Hill | — |
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