Crime Rates at Peasedown St John, Bath, BA2 8LF

This area has the 8th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bathavon South , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (BA2 8LF) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 109.4% higher than the Bathavon South average (37.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode BA2 8LF, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Braysdown Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Red Post Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.