Total Crime Rate
182.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodhouse Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Southdown , and the 61st highest crime rate of 598 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 Woodhouse Road (BA2 1SU) in the last 12 months was 182.9 per 1,000 residents and was 168.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodhouse Road (BA2 1SU), the main crime hotspot is near Linley Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Watery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Connection Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Watery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watery Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Linley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodhouse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodhouse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connection Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Watery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Connection Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Connection Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Avon Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walwyn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pennard Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennard Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shaws Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shaws Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Watery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pennard Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carrs Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cleeve Green | Under investigation |
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