Total Crime Rate
52.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillcrest area has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chew Valley , and the 270th highest crime rate of 598 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 Hillcrest (BS39 4AX) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% higher than the Chew Valley average (35.1 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 Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillcrest (BS39 4AX), the main crime hotspot is near Hillcrest. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chew Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillcrest | Under investigation |
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