Bath crime stats
The overall crime rate in Bath city is 103.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 103% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 22.0% over the last twelve months.The category of "shoplifting crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Shoplifting crime rate is at 166% of national crime rate which puts Bath on 23. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Shoplifting crime makes up 13.3% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 shoplifting crime totalled 1.4k representing a decrease 26.5% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 35.0% | 19. lowest | 103% | 3.7k | -1.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 14.8% | 46. lowest | 94% | 1.5k | 1.9% |
| Shoplifting crime | 13.3% | 23. highest | 166% | 1.4k | -26.5% |
| Public order crime | 9.5% | 38. highest | 143% | 993 | -7.0% |
| Other theft crime | 8.1% | 24. highest | 126% | 846 | 15.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.1% | 11. lowest | 87% | 633 | -11.5% |
| Burglary crime | 4.0% | 43. highest | 114% | 421 | 5.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 2.8% | 12. lowest | 58% | 296 | -50.3% |
| Robbery crime | 1.6% | 31. highest | 120% | 163 | 7.2% |
| Drugs crime | 1.5% | 4. lowest | 43% | 155 | 22.0% |
| Other crime | 1.3% | 7. lowest | 62% | 137 | -9.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.0% | 53. highest | 119% | 103 | 7.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.6% | 4. lowest | 59% | 58 | -25.6% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 16. lowest | 21% | 42 | -50.6% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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