Crime Rates at Poplar Road, Bath, BA2 2AJ

Poplar Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Odd Down , and the 134th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Road (BA2 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 96.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher than the Odd Down average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 180.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Road (BA2 2AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wellsway Park. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.