Crime Rates at Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 3BW

Lower Bristol Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Southdown , and the 220th highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Bristol Road (BA2 3BW) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% lower than the Southdown average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -81.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Bristol Road (BA2 3BW), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.