Crime Rates at Wellow, Bath, BA2 8QS

This area has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bathavon North , and the 235th 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 This (BA2 8QS) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% higher 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode BA2 8QS, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Railway Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.