Total Crime Rate
103.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lymore Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Southdown , and the 126th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lymore Avenue (BA2 1AX) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% higher than the Southdown average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 190.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lymore Avenue (BA2 1AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackmore Drive, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dartmouth Avenue (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blackmore Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dransfield Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blackmore Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blackmore Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackmore Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blackmore Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blackmore Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blackmore Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lymore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lymore Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lymore Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lymore Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lymore Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lymore Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackmore Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackmore Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Millmead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dransfield Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chestnut Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dartmouth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dartmouth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dransfield Way | Under investigation |
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