Total Crime Rate
65.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southdown Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Odd Down , and the 218th highest 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 1JH) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southdown Road (BA2 1JH), the main crime hotspot is near Glebe Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Odd Down| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southdown Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southdown Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roundhill Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langdon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sladebrook Avenue | Under investigation |
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