Total Crime Rate
129.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Upper Bristol Road area has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chew Valley , and the 101st highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Bristol Road (BS39 5TE) in the last 12 months was 129.0 per 1,000 residents and was 216.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Bristol Road (BS39 5TE), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Bristol Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Upper Bristol Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Upper Bristol Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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