Total Crime Rate
46.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penthouse Hill area has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bathavon North , and the 297th lowest crime rate of 598 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 Penthouse Hill (BA1 7EL) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% higher than the Bathavon North average (35.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penthouse Hill (BA1 7EL), the main crime hotspot is near Coalpit Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bathavon North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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