Is Bath and North East Somerset safe?

Bath and North East Somerset has a crime rate of 80.32 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #165 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Bath and North East Somerset's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Bath and North East Somerset?

As of April 2026, Bath and North East Somerset has an annual crime rate of 80.32 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,621 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Bath and North East Somerset rank nationally for crime?

Bath and North East Somerset ranks #165 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Bath and North East Somerset?

The most common crime type in Bath and North East Somerset is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 512 incidents in April 2026 — 31.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Bath and North East Somerset local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Avon and Somerset Constabulary Police

Crime in Bath and North East Somerset: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Bath and North East Somerset recorded 1,621 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.19 per 1,000 residents. This places Bath and North East Somerset at #165 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 15.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring80.32 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,621 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #165 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 15.8% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,621

trending_down -0.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

80.32per 1k

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National Safety

#165of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

193,409

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 65	65
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
On or near Old Wells Road Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Supermarket Map	Robbery: 8 Public order: 6	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Snow Hill Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8 Public order: 4	8
On or near Blackmore Drive Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
On or near Ashmead Road Map	Public order: 6 Drugs: 5	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,621 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

512

31.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

300

18.5%

Shoplifting

195

12.0%

Public Order

158

9.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

107

6.6%

Burglary

5.8%

Vehicle Crime

5.2%

Other Theft

4.4%

Robbery

1.5%

Other Crime

1.4%

Drug Offences

1.4%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Crime Analysis: Bath and North East Somerset

Bath and North East Somerset recorded 1,621 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 80.32 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #165 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Bath and North East Somerset at 31.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.5%) and Shoplifting (12.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Bath and North East Somerset has risen sharply — by 15.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Wiltshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

267

Total Stops

19.5%

Arrest Rate

105

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

146

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Evidence of offences under the Act

Articles for use in criminal damage

Game or poaching equipment

Firearms

Article for use in theft

Outcome

A no further action disposal162

Arrest52

Not recorded23

Community resolution22

Caution (simple or conditional)5

Summons / charged by post3

Gender

Male216

Female45

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

82.6%

White

10.0%

Black

5.8%

Asian

1.6%

Other

Stop & search data published by Wiltshire Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

33 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Kingsmead	239	186.7
2	Twerton	105	145.3
3	Bathwick	142	110.4
4	Radstock	42	91.4
5	Combe Down	86	85.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Bathavon South	15	2.2
shield	Weston	22	2.0
shield	Oldfield Park	16	3.2
shield	Saltford	23	3.1
shield	Midsomer Norton North	18	3.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -0.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +15.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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