Lowest-crime areas in Bath and North East Somerset
Of Bath and North East Somerset's 27 neighbourhoods, Bathavon North & South recorded the lowest crime rate, 33 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Central Bath & Lansdown the highest, 314 crimes per 1,000 residents. 20 of 27 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Bath and North East Somerset neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bathavon North & Southaround BA2 6SZ | 33 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptreearound BS39 5UD | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Saltford, Farmborough & Timsburyaround BA2 9EZ | 44 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Peasedown & Bathavon Westaround BA2 8DD | 46 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Pensford, Clutton & Temple Cloudaround BS39 4BX | 48 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Oldfield Park Westaround BA2 3FZ | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Widcombe, Bathwick Hill & Claverton Downaround BA2 4HQ | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | High Littleton & Paultonaround BS39 7AE | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Westonaround BA1 4JJ | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Midsomer Norton Northaround BA3 2UN | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Lambridge & Fairfield Parkaround BA1 6TQ | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Midsomer Norton Redfieldaround BA3 2PB | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Odd Downaround BA2 2TH | 66 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Oldfield Park Eastaround BA2 2JF | 71 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Westfieldaround BA3 3YD | 78 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Newbridgearound BA1 3PT | 86 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Radstockaround BA3 3PB | 87 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Combe Downaround BA2 5BU | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Keynsham Southaround BS31 2PP | 91 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Southdownaround BA2 1FF | 93 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Keynsham Eastaround BS31 1QL | 100 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Keynsham Northaround BS31 2EQ | 105 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Walcotaround BA1 6PQ | 121 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 24 | Bloomfieldaround BA2 2BD | 130 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 25 | Twertonaround BA2 1QR | 154 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Kingsmeadaround BA1 3AB | 225 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Central Bath & Lansdownaround BA1 5ED | 314 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Bath and North East Somerset has the lowest crime rate?
Bathavon North & South had the lowest recorded crime rate in Bath and North East Somerset from October 2025 to September 2026: 33 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Bath and North East Somerset has the highest crime rate?
Central Bath & Lansdown had the highest recorded crime rate in Bath and North East Somerset from October 2025 to September 2026: 314 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.