Crime Rates at The Mead, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0AG

The Mead area has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bathavon South , and the 254th highest 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 The Mead (BA2 0AG) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% higher than the Bathavon South average (41.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Mead (BA2 0AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Timsbury Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tilley Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.