Total Crime Rate
31.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pitway Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in High Littleton , and the 181st 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 Pitway Close (BS39 6TE) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% lower than the High Littleton average (38.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pitway Close (BS39 6TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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