Total Crime Rate
221.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
78.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Widcombe Parade area has the 17th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the 47th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Widcombe Parade (BA2 4JT) in the last 12 months was 221.4 per 1,000 residents and was 123.9% higher than the Bathwick average (98.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Widcombe Parade (BA2 4JT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Prior Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kingston Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Excelsior Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Excelsior Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Excelsior Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Miles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Calton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rossiter Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rossiter Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | South Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rossiter Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rossiter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Southcot Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Calton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Railway Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Calton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Calton Road | — |
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