Total Crime Rate
97.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashford Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Moorlands , and the 150th 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 Ashford Road (BA2 2DH) in the last 12 months was 97.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% higher than the Moorlands average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 6.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashford Road (BA2 2DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beech Grove, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hiscocks Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hiscocks Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hiscocks Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cotswold Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Melcombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillside Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillside Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hazel Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillside Road | — |
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