Total Crime Rate
195.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Bristol Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Bristol Road (BA2 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 195.8 per 1,000 residents and was 122.3% higher than the Bathwick average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Bristol Road (BA2 3AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 221 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bathwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Avon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | James Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | James Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | James Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | James Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | James Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Green Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsmead North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Riverside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Riverside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Riverside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsmead West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsmead Street | Under investigation |
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