Total Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 23.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 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
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Sham Castle Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the 122nd 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 Sham Castle Lane (BA2 6JH) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% lower than the Bathwick average (98.9 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Sham Castle Lane (BA2 6JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sydney Wharf, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darlington Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sham Castle Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Beckford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rennie Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darlington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darlington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sydney Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sydney Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vellore Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darlington Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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