Total Crime Rate
18.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lyncombe Vale area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the 89th 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 Lyncombe Vale (BA2 4LY) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower than the Bathwick average (98.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Lyncombe Vale (BA2 4LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forefield Rise, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosemount Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Widcombe & Lyncombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Forefield Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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