Total Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bathwick Villas area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bathwick , and the 299th highest 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 Bathwick Villas (BA2 6LS) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower than the Bathwick average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bathwick Villas (BA2 6LS), the main crime hotspot is near A3039. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bathwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chatham Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Henrietta Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walcot Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walcot Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walcot Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walcot Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walcot Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Paragon | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Paragon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Paragon | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Paragon | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Paragon | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Saracen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Paragon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Johnstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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