Total Crime Rate
79.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Bristol Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Southdown , and the 181st highest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Bristol Road (BA2 3EP) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Bristol Road (BA2 3EP), the main crime hotspot is near Percy Terrace. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Bristol Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Percy Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Bristol Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Caledonian Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Percy Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lorne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Caledonian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caledonian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longmead Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longmead Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longmead Terrace | Under investigation |
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