Crime Rates at Wellsway, Bath, BA2 5RN

Wellsway area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Combe Down , and the 157th 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 Wellsway (BA2 5RN) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellsway (BA2 5RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hospital, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chelwood Drive (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.