Total Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 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 50.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Purnell Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in High Littleton , and the 294th highest 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 Purnell Way (BS39 7AB) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 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 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purnell Way (BS39 7AB), 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 Purnell Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shoe Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxleaze Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cerutti Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cerutti Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gravure Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gravure Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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
Apr 2026Public order Gravure Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravure Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravure Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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