Total Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Damson Orchard area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bathavon North , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Damson Orchard (BA1 7AF) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% lower than the Bathavon North average (34.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Damson Orchard (BA1 7AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Court Gardens, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morris Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | High Bannerdown | Under investigation |
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