Crime Rates at Devonshire Buildings, Bath, BA2 4SS

Devonshire Buildings area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Combe Down , and the 25th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Devonshire Buildings (BA2 4SS) in the last 12 months was 366.7 per 1,000 residents and was 280.9% higher than the Combe Down average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 23.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Buildings (BA2 4SS), the main crime hotspot is near Old Wells Road. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.