Crime Rates at Newton Road, Bath, BA2 1RW

Newton Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Southdown , and the 207th highest crime rate of 591 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 Newton Road (BA2 1RW) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Road (BA2 1RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pennyquick View, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linley Close (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.