Crime Rates at West Close, Bath, BA2 1PY

West Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Southdown , and the 91st highest crime rate of 598 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 West Close (BA2 1PY) in the last 12 months was 137.0 per 1,000 residents and was 101.2% higher than the Southdown average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Close (BA2 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Rosewarn Close. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.