Total Crime Rate

216.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 216.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.2 10/10
  • Public order 48.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Providence Villas area has the 19th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bathwick , and the 50th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Providence Villas (BA2 6LU) in the last 12 months was 216.9 per 1,000 residents and was 119.3% higher than the Bathwick average (98.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 116.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Providence Villas (BA2 6LU), the main crime hotspot is near A3039. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Providence Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bathwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saracen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saracen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Saracen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saracen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Saracen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Saracen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nelson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nelson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beehive Yard —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paragon Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Walcot Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walcot Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Orchard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henrietta Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henrietta Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Street —
Apr 2026Public order Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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