Crime Rates at Wells Road, Bath, BA2 3AN

Wells Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 598 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 Wells Road (BA2 3AN) in the last 12 months was 10.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% lower than the Bathwick average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Road (BA2 3AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsmead North (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.