Total Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Circle area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Odd Down , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 591 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 The Circle (BA2 1JA) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower than the Odd Down average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Circle (BA2 1JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alderley Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wedmore Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Burford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wedmore Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wedmore Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rowacres | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Elliston Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lytton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mount Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sabin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sabin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sabin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Alderley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sabin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sabin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sabin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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