Total Crime Rate
296.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
164.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Midsomer Norton North , and the 31st 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 High Street (BA3 2DW) in the last 12 months was 296.2 per 1,000 residents and was 363.5% higher than the Midsomer Norton North average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 164.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (BA3 2DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northway (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elm View | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Primrose Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ivy Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ivy Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Excelsior Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Excelsior Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Primrose Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ivy Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ivy Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South View Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Island | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pows Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elm View | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Fern Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northway | — |
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