Bath crime stats

The overall crime rate in Bath postcode area is 89.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 14.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 96% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 47.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "public order crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Public order crime" rate is at 118% of national crime rate which puts Bath on 26. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Public order crime" makes up 9.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "public order crime" is 3.7k cases and has increased by 6.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of August 2024 - July 2025.

Bath crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (99 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →37.7%36. lowest96%14.9k6.4%
Antisocial behaviour crime →15.3%35. lowest84%6.1k3.4%
Shoplifting crime →11.3%25. highest117%4.5k3.2%
Public order crime →9.4%26. highest118%3.7k6.6%
Criminal damage and arson crime →7.0%23. lowest84%2.8k-6.2%
Other theft crime →6.6%34. lowest86%2.6k-0.1%
Burglary crime →3.5%36. lowest82%1.4k4.9%
Vehicle crime →3.1%23. lowest51%1.2k-17.9%
Other crime →2.1%30. lowest83%81440.3%
Drugs crime →1.6%4. lowest42%63847.7%
Robbery crime →1.0%49. highest67%38333.4%
Possession of weapons crime →0.6%13. lowest58%24113.7%
Bicycle theft crime →0.6%21. lowest56%227-3.0%
Theft from the person crime →0.3%6. lowest11%108-46.0%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Bath crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Bath postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Bath crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticBath postcode area crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour13.716.4
Bicycle theft0.50.9
Burglary3.23.9
Criminal damage and arson6.37.5
Drugs1.43.4
Other crime1.82.2
Other theft5.96.9
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Public order8.47.2
Robbery0.91.3
Shoplifting10.28.7
Theft from the person0.22.2
Vehicle crime2.85.4
Violent crime33.835.4

Bath crime rate comparison map

Bath crime rate comparison map

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