Total Crime Rate

154.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 154.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

North Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Southdown , and the 78th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Way (BA2 1PX) in the last 12 months was 154.1 per 1,000 residents and was 130.4% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 113.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Way (BA2 1PX), 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 North Way area

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

Data Sources

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