Crime Rates at Hillcrest, Peasedown St John, Bath, BA2 8JW

Hillcrest area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bathavon South , and the 99th highest crime rate of 598 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 Hillcrest (BA2 8JW) in the last 12 months was 129.4 per 1,000 residents and was 215.5% higher than the Bathavon South average (41.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest (BA2 8JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.