Total Crime Rate

94.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Oval area has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Moorlands , and the 156th 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 The Oval (BA2 2HF) in the last 12 months was 94.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (BA2 2HF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Oval area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hazel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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