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Overview of Bath and North East Somerset crime rate

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With a medium crime rating, Bath and North East Somerset finds itself in the 14th spot among 25 neighboring boroughs in terms of crime rate. The year 2023 witnessed 15,051 crime incidents, placing the crime rate at 77.82 per 1,000 inhabitants for its population of 193,409. This marks a 7.01% increase in crime rate from the previous year.

Leading the charge in crime types in the area are Violence and sexual offences (33.9%), followed by Anti-social behaviour (15.6%) and Public order crimes (9.8%). Conversely, the less prevalent crimes include Other crimes (1.0%), Robbery (0.9%), and Possession of weapons (0.5%).

Among the 33 wards, the ones facing higher crime rates include Kingsmead (561.0), Twerton (129.2), and Keynsham North (105.4). Meanwhile, the wards enjoying a semblance of peace are Bathavon North (30.6), Saltford (24.8), and Mendip (23.7).

Examining the Postcode districts within or overlapping Bath and North East Somerset reveals higher crime rates in BS31 (130.6), BA1 (127.6), and BS14 (109.5). On the flip side, the safer districts include BA11 (66.7), BA3 (50.2), and BA15 (42.9).

In Bath and North East Somerset, there has been an increase in Shoplifting in 2023, alongside a continuous rise in Violence and sexual offences from 2021 through 2023. However, the area saw significant decreases in Anti-social behaviour in 2021 and 2022, with a notable reduction in Other theft in 2020.

Bath and North East Somerset crime incidents by crime type

A total of 15051 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 5096 (33.9)%
Anti-social behaviour – 2352 (15.6)%
Public order – 1473 (9.8)%
Shoplifting – 1333 (8.9)%
Criminal damage and arson – 1184 (7.9)%
Other theft – 1137 (7.6)%
Vehicle crime – 723 (4.8)%
Burglary – 685 (4.6)%
Theft from the person – 360 (2.4)%
Drugs – 176 (1.2)%
Bicycle theft – 169 (1.1)%
Other crime – 155 (1.0)%
Robbery – 136 (0.9)%
Possession of weapons – 72 (0.5)%

How does Bath and North East Somerset compare against nearby areas ?

Bath and North East Somerset ranks 14th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Bath and North East Somerset wards

There are 33 wards within Bath and North East Somerset. Kingsmead, Twerton, Keynsham North has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 33 wards from high crime rate to low.