Crime Rates at Shakespeare Avenue, Bath, BA2 4RG

Shakespeare Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Combe Down , and the 195th 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 Shakespeare Avenue (BA2 4RG) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Combe Down average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Avenue (BA2 4RG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.