Total Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 35.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

St Marks Gardens area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the 213th 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 St Marks Gardens (BA2 4PZ) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marks Gardens (BA2 4PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 235 crimes here, including 100 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Marks Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/141)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Bus Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Bus Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Abbey Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Abbey Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbey Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Southgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stall Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amery Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Borough Walls Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Borough Walls Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorchester Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Amery Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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