Total Crime Rate
58.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Station Approach area has the 11th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chew Valley , and the 250th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Station Approach (BS39 4AE) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% higher than the Chew Valley average (40.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Station Approach (BS39 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near Pensford Hill. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Publow & Whitchurch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Culvery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pensford Hill | Under investigation |
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