Total Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southstoke Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Combe Down , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 598 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 Southstoke Road (BA2 5SJ) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Combe Down average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southstoke Road (BA2 5SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Down Avenue. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southstoke Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Down Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Down Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Down Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oakhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Down Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Down Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Down Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Quarry Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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