Crime Rates at Melrose Terrace, Bath, BA1 6HW

Melrose Terrace area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Lambridge , and the 93rd 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 Melrose Terrace (BA1 6HW) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Lambridge average (53.8 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Terrace (BA1 6HW), the main crime hotspot is near Midsummer Buildings. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.