Crime Rates at Minerva Gardens, Bath, BA2 1JP

Minerva Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Odd Down , and the 37th 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 Minerva Gardens (BA2 1JP) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minerva Gardens (BA2 1JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Long Hay Close, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dartmouth Avenue (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.