Total Crime Rate

9.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 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 9.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Devonshire Villas area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Combe Down , and the 22nd 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 Devonshire Villas (BA2 4SX) in the last 12 months was 9.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% lower than the Combe Down average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Villas (BA2 4SX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Devonshire Villas area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hensley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Wells Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hensley Gardens
Apr 2026Other theft Egerton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Wells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Wells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Wells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Wells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Wells Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Wells Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Wells Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Wells Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery St Luke'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Wells Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Wells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Wells Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Wells Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Wells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Wells Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Wells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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