Crime Rates at Highfield Close, Bath, BA2 1EQ

Highfield Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Southdown , and the 177th highest crime rate of 591 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 Highfield Close (BA2 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% higher than the Southdown average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Close (BA2 1EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackmore Drive, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.