Crime Rates at Patch Street, Bath, BA2 5BN

Patch Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Combe Down , and the 184th highest 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 Patch Street (BA2 5BN) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% lower than the Combe Down average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Patch Street (BA2 5BN), the main crime hotspot is near Bradford Park. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.