Total Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King Edward Road area has the lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Moorlands , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 598 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 King Edward Road (BA2 3PB) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower than the Moorlands average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2023.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Edward Road (BA2 3PB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 152 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Moorlands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Faulkland Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durley Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Durley Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hiscocks Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Second Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oldfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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