LONG HAY CLOSE, BA2 1EL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BA2 1EL

LONG HAY CLOSE, BA2 1EL, Bath and North East Somerset has recorded a total of 45 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 9.03 per 1,000 population. This BA2 1EL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BA2 postcode area, which has experienced 516 crimes and a crime rate of 6.60 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BA2 1EL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BA2 1EL, encompassing approximately 4984 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (13) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (11) incidents (-21.43% decrease)
  • Other theft: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)

BA2 1EL Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Long Hay Close with total crimes: 13
  • Loxton Drive with total crimes: 7
  • Sports/Recreation Area with total crimes: 6

LONG HAY CLOSE, BA2 1EL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences139.030.00%
Shoplifting112.61-21.43%
Other theft42.210.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.8033.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.80200.00%
Public order30.600.00%
Burglary30.60-40.00%
Robbery20.60100.00%
Drugs10.400.00%
Vehicle crime10.20-50.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1410.03-26.32%
Violence and sexual offences132.81-18.75%
Burglary52.610.00%
Other theft41.00-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.80-40.00%
Public order30.60-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.60100.00%
Possession of weapons20.400.00%
Robbery10.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.20-50.00%
Drugs10.200.00%
Other crime10.200.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1911.6346.15%
Violence and sexual offences163.81166.67%
Other theft83.21700.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.6025.00%
Public order41.0033.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.80-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.400.00%
Vehicle crime10.40-66.67%
Robbery10.200.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting137.22-35.00%
Violence and sexual offences62.61-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.20300.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.80-33.33%
Vehicle crime30.800.00%
Public order30.60-25.00%
Burglary10.600.00%
Other theft10.20-80.00%
Robbery10.200.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2010.03233.33%
Violence and sexual offences124.01-7.69%
Anti-social behaviour62.41200.00%
Other theft51.200.00%
Public order41.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.80-83.33%
Burglary10.20-50.00%
Other crime10.200.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences137.2218.18%
Criminal damage and arson62.6150.00%
Shoplifting61.20-68.42%
Public order41.2033.33%
Anti-social behaviour20.800.00%
Burglary20.40-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.40-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%
Theft from the person10.200.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1910.83533.33%
Violence and sexual offences113.81-21.43%
Vehicle crime52.210.00%
Burglary41.00100.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.800.00%
Robbery40.800.00%
Public order30.8050.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.60-60.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%
Other crime10.200.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences146.42-6.67%
Anti-social behaviour52.81-44.44%
Possession of weapons31.000.00%
Other theft30.6050.00%
Shoplifting30.60-25.00%
Public order20.60-50.00%
Burglary20.400.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences158.43200.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.01200.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.81100.00%
Shoplifting40.8033.33%
Public order40.80100.00%
Other theft20.80100.00%
Burglary20.40100.00%
Other crime10.400.00%
Vehicle crime10.200.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences53.81-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour31.00-40.00%
Shoplifting30.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.60-33.33%
Public order20.40100.00%
Burglary10.40-50.00%
Other crime10.200.00%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%
Other theft10.200.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences63.81-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.20-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson31.00-25.00%
Burglary20.600.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%
Other theft10.200.00%
Public order10.20-80.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour87.62100.00%
Violence and sexual offences81.60166.67%
Public order51.60-16.67%
Vehicle crime41.000.00%
Shoplifting40.8033.33%
Criminal damage and arson40.80100.00%
Burglary20.800.00%
Other crime10.400.00%
Other theft10.200.00%
Robbery10.200.00%

In September 2023, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order63.810.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.200.00%
Violence and sexual offences30.800.00%
Shoplifting30.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.600.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 135 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.38 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202413
July 202416
June 20246
May 202412
April 202413
March 202411
February 202414
January 202415
December 20235
November 20236
October 20238
September 20233

A total of 30 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20248
June 20241
May 20245
February 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 119 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202414
July 202419
June 202413
May 202420
April 20246
March 202419
February 20243
January 20244
December 20233
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 36 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20242
June 20244
May 20241
April 20246
March 20244
January 20244
December 20232
November 20233
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 44 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20244
June 20243
May 20244
April 20244
March 20243
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20231
October 20235
September 20236

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
March 20244
October 20231

A total of 25 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20244
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 2 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241

A total of 60 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.62 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20245
June 20244
May 20246
April 20242
March 20242
February 20245
January 20249
December 20233
November 20235
October 20238
September 20234

A total of 18 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20243
April 20241
March 20245
January 20241
October 20234

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
April 20241
February 20243
November 20231

A total of 6 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
March 20241
December 20231

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BA2 1EL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Long Hay Close
    Total13
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft3
  • 2. Loxton Drive
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Drugs1
  • 3. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total6
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Millmead Road
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Priddy Close
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. King George'S Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Shopping Area
    Total2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Shophouse Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. River Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Padfield Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Lymore Avenue
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Victoria Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Highland Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Landseer Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1