Crime Rates at West Avenue, Bath, BA2 3QB

West Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Southdown , and the 133rd lowest 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 West Avenue (BA2 3QB) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower than the Southdown average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (BA2 3QB), the main crime hotspot is near Dartmouth Avenue. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.