Total Crime Rate

129.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 129.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wedgwood Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Southdown , and the 98th 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 Wedgwood Road (BA2 1NT) in the last 12 months was 129.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wedgwood Road (BA2 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near Linley Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wedgwood Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windrush Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person West Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wedgwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wedgwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wedgwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order West Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whiteway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haycombe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linley Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haycombe Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haycombe Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poolemead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cameley Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haycombe Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haycombe Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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