Total Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cappards Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chew Valley , and the 141st 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 Cappards Road (BS39 5PS) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cappards Road (BS39 5PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Lane, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stitchings Shord Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chew Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lovell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stitchings Shord Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ham Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Close | Under investigation |
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