Crime Rates at Sydenham Buildings, Bath, BA2 3BS

Sydenham Buildings area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the 248th highest 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 Sydenham Buildings (BA2 3BS) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Bathwick average (98.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydenham Buildings (BA2 3BS), 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.