Crime Rates at Priddy Close, Bath, BA2 1BT

Priddy Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Southdown , and the 63rd 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 Priddy Close (BA2 1BT) in the last 12 months was 179.6 per 1,000 residents and was 163.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 91.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priddy Close (BA2 1BT), the main crime hotspot is near Long Hay Close. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.