BA2 4JN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BA2 4JN

BA2 4JN, Bath and North East Somerset has recorded a total of 152 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 63.62 per 1,000 population. This BA2 4JN 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 4JN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BA2 4JN, encompassing approximately 2389 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BA2 4JN area, explore the BA2 4JN Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (45) incidents (-8.16% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (27) incidents (58.82% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (21) incidents (-27.59% decrease)

BA2 4JN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 35
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 28
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 22

BA2 4JN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4563.62-8.16%
Shoplifting2718.8358.82%
Anti-social behaviour2111.30-27.59%
Public order208.79-31.03%
Other theft128.37-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson95.0250.00%
Robbery53.77400.00%
Theft from the person32.090.00%
Bicycle theft21.260.00%
Possession of weapons20.840.00%
Drugs20.84100.00%
Other crime20.84-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.84-92.86%
Burglary10.420.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4972.4113.95%
Anti-social behaviour2920.51-17.14%
Public order2912.1426.09%
Shoplifting1712.1470.00%
Vehicle crime147.1255.56%
Other theft135.8644.44%
Other crime85.44700.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.35-40.00%
Theft from the person32.510.00%
Possession of weapons21.26100.00%
Robbery10.84-50.00%
Drugs10.42-50.00%
Burglary10.42-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4362.3626.47%
Anti-social behaviour3518.0045.83%
Public order2314.6535.29%
Criminal damage and arson109.63233.33%
Shoplifting104.1911.11%
Vehicle crime94.19350.00%
Other theft93.7780.00%
Burglary33.77-25.00%
Robbery21.260.00%
Drugs20.840.00%
Possession of weapons10.840.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%
Other crime10.420.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3442.27-45.16%
Anti-social behaviour2414.23-48.94%
Public order1710.050.00%
Shoplifting97.12-47.06%
Other theft53.77-37.50%
Burglary42.09100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.67-76.92%
Theft from the person21.260.00%
Vehicle crime20.840.00%
Bicycle theft10.840.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6273.2563.16%
Anti-social behaviour4725.9567.86%
Public order1719.67-19.05%
Shoplifting177.12-15.00%
Criminal damage and arson137.12225.00%
Other theft85.44-33.33%
Robbery33.350.00%
Vehicle crime21.26100.00%
Burglary20.840.00%
Theft from the person20.840.00%
Bicycle theft10.84-50.00%
Other crime10.420.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3854.41-7.32%
Anti-social behaviour2815.91-17.65%
Public order2111.7250.00%
Shoplifting208.7911.11%
Other theft128.37100.00%
Criminal damage and arson45.02-33.33%
Drugs21.67-60.00%
Theft from the person20.84100.00%
Bicycle theft20.84-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.840.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4158.18-18.00%
Anti-social behaviour3417.1670.00%
Shoplifting1814.2312.50%
Public order147.5327.27%
Other theft65.86-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson62.5150.00%
Drugs52.510.00%
Bicycle theft42.09100.00%
Burglary41.67100.00%
Robbery31.6750.00%
Other crime21.26100.00%
Theft from the person10.84-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.420.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5050.6566.67%
Anti-social behaviour2020.93-37.50%
Shoplifting168.37-15.79%
Public order116.7010.00%
Other theft94.60-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.77-42.86%
Theft from the person31.67200.00%
Bicycle theft21.26-33.33%
Robbery20.84100.00%
Burglary20.840.00%
Other crime10.840.00%
Vehicle crime10.42-50.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3249.8133.33%
Violence and sexual offences3013.39-34.78%
Shoplifting1912.56-20.83%
Public order107.95-37.50%
Other theft104.1925.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.190.00%
Drugs42.93100.00%
Bicycle theft31.670.00%
Vehicle crime21.26100.00%
Theft from the person10.84-75.00%
Robbery10.420.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4657.34-2.13%
Anti-social behaviour2419.2514.29%
Shoplifting2410.054.35%
Public order1610.05-11.11%
Other theft86.70-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.3516.67%
Theft from the person42.9333.33%
Bicycle theft31.670.00%
Drugs21.260.00%
Burglary20.84-60.00%
Vehicle crime10.84-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4760.27-7.84%
Shoplifting2319.6776.92%
Anti-social behaviour219.63-54.35%
Public order188.79-5.26%
Other theft107.5311.11%
Criminal damage and arson64.19-40.00%
Burglary52.51-28.57%
Bicycle theft32.090.00%
Theft from the person31.26-40.00%
Drugs21.260.00%
Other crime20.840.00%
Vehicle crime20.84100.00%
Possession of weapons10.840.00%
Robbery10.420.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5170.740.00%
Anti-social behaviour4621.350.00%
Public order1919.250.00%
Shoplifting137.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson105.440.00%
Other theft94.190.00%
Burglary73.770.00%
Theft from the person52.930.00%
Bicycle theft32.090.00%
Drugs21.260.00%
Other crime20.840.00%
Possession of weapons10.840.00%
Vehicle crime10.420.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 361 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202429
July 202435
June 202424
May 202447
April 202428
March 202434
February 202420
January 202432
December 202324
November 202321
October 202346

A total of 37 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 202414
July 20249
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 215 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202429
July 202423
June 202417
May 202417
April 202421
March 202414
February 202411
January 202410
December 202316
November 202318
October 202319

A total of 25 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20244
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 111 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202413
July 20249
June 20245
May 20248
April 202412
March 20246
February 20249
January 202410
December 20238
November 202310
October 20239

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 29 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20234
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 536 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 44.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 62 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202445
August 202449
July 202443
June 202434
May 202462
April 202438
March 202441
February 202450
January 202430
December 202346
November 202347
October 202351

A total of 18 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20242
May 20243
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 213 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202417
July 202410
June 20249
May 202417
April 202420
March 202418
February 202416
January 202419
December 202324
November 202323
October 202313

A total of 31 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.10 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 20244
May 20242
March 20244
February 20242
December 20232
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 22 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
April 20242
March 20245
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.38 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20248
July 20241
May 20241
March 20242
February 20241
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 85 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20246
July 202410
June 20243
May 202413
April 20244
March 20246
February 20244
January 20247
December 20237
November 20236
October 202310

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BA2 4JN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total35
    Violence and sexual offences25
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total28
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Shoplifting6
    Other theft5
    Public order4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total22
    Shoplifting13
    Robbery2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 4. Railway Street
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Bus/Coach Station
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. St James'S Parade
    Total7
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Terrace Walk
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. North Parade Road
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Abbeygate Street
    Total3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Stall Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 11. Abbey Green
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
  • 12. Kingston Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Theft from the person1
  • 13. Claverton Street
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 14. York Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 15. Amery Lane
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Old Orchard Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 17. Armes Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Forefield Place
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Abbey Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 20. Southgate Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 21. Excelsior Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 23. North Parade
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 24. Lime Grove Gardens
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Pulteney Avenue
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Clarendon Road
    Total1
    Shoplifting1