Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meadway area has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chew Valley , and the 243rd lowest 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 Meadway (BS39 5BD) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , 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 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadway (BS39 5BD), the main crime hotspot is near Brandown Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashmead
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goldney Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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