Total Crime Rate
106.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lower Bristol Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the 131st highest crime rate of 591 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 3BE) in the last 12 months was 106.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% higher than the Bathwick average (98.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 66.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Bristol Road (BA2 3BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riverside Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsmead West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Stanhope Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Stanhope Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Great Stanhope Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Riverside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sydenham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stanhope Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsmead West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nelson Place West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Riverside Road | Under investigation |
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