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 3DQ) 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 3DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 199 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St James'S Parade (75 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St James'S Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St James'S Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stall Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Southgate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Southgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Southgate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Borough Walls | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hot Bath Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hot Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hot Bath Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Ambury | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ambury | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Borough Walls | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Borough Walls | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Borough Walls | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Amery Lane | Under investigation |
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