Total Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bath Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mendip Hills , and the 508th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bath Road (BA5 3LQ) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Mendip Hills average (32.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bath Road (BA5 3LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sealey Crescent. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mendip Hills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Close | Under investigation |
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