Total Crime Rate
34.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dudley Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Keynsham North , and the 208th lowest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East 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 Dudley Close (BS31 2PU) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Keynsham North average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dudley Close (BS31 2PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Amberley Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lulworth Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dudley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lulworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lulworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lulworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lulworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Amberley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lulworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Compton Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edinburgh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lulworth Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dudley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lulworth Road | Under investigation |
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