Total Crime Rate
44.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Canons Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Odd Down , and the 263rd lowest 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 Canons Close (BA2 2LN) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower than the Odd Down average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canons Close (BA2 2LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sabin Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melrose Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Odd Down| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mount Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sabin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sabin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sabin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sabin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sabin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sabin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rowacres | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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