Total Crime Rate

102.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 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 102.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 36.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kingsway area has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Odd Down , and the 138th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway (BA2 2NH) in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% higher than the Odd Down average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (BA2 2NH), the main crime hotspot is near Sabin Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sabin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Kingsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sladebrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sabin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sabin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Sabin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sabin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sabin Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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