Total Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Southdown , and the 212th 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 3QD) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Southdown average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (BA2 3QD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in West Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lymore Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorland Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maybrick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Maybrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maybrick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Triangle West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maybrick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lyndhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lymore Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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