February 2026 Source: Police.uk

BA1 Crime Intelligence Report

BA1 recorded 579 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 13.61 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 26.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 31.6% higher.

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

579
trending_up +26.1% vs last month

Crime Rate

13.61per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,557

Within BA1 district

Bath and North East Somerset

42,537

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 32 Shoplifting: 27 Violence and sexual offences: 2
32
Snow Hill Map
total: 27 Anti-social behaviour: 20 Violence and sexual offences: 6
27
James Street West Map
total: 17 Shoplifting: 15 Other theft: 1
17
Kingsmead Square Map
total: 15 Public order: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3
15
Lower Borough Walls Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 3
14
Bus/Coach Station Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2
13
Cheap Street Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5
13
Nightclub Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Public order: 3
12
Nightclub Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 1
12
St James'S Parade Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other theft: 2
11

Crime Breakdown

February 2026
579 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
183
31.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
99
17.1%
Shoplifting
98
16.9%
Public Order
63
10.9%
Other Theft
37
6.4%
Burglary
28
4.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
25
4.3%
Vehicle Crime
19
3.3%
Other Crime
8
1.4%
Drug Offences
6
1.0%
Robbery
5
0.9%
Weapons Possession
4
0.7%
Bicycle Theft
3
0.5%
Theft from Person
1
0.2%

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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +31.6%

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