Total Crime Rate
331.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Midford Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Combe Down , and the 25th highest crime rate of 598 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 Midford Road (BA2 5RX) in the last 12 months was 331.2 per 1,000 residents and was 317.5% higher than the Combe Down average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 87.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 95.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Midford Road (BA2 5RX), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Combe Down| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Quarry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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