Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Paper Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in High Littleton , and the 257th lowest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Paper Lane (BS39 7AA) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% higher 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paper Lane (BS39 7AA), the main crime hotspot is near Cerutti Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Paper Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shoe Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravure Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxleaze Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cerutti Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cerutti Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Gravure Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravure Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravure Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gravure Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gravure Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gravure Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gravure Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Burnett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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