Crime Rates at Southdown Road, Bath, BA2 1HW

Southdown Road area has the lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Odd Down , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southdown Road (BA2 1HW) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% lower than the Odd Down average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdown Road (BA2 1HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackmore Drive, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dransfield Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.