Total Crime Rate
32.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Montague Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bathavon North , and the 189th lowest 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 Montague Road (BA2 8LR) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower than the Bathavon North average (34.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montague Road (BA2 8LR), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Applecroft | Under investigation |
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