Is Bath a nice place to live?
Georgian spa city and Roman baths.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
604 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Bath centre. Most common: Anti-social behaviour.
Category breakdown
Anti-social behaviour
147 (24%)
Shoplifting
140 (23%)
Violence & sexual offences
129 (21%)
Other theft
57 (9%)
Public order
45 (7%)
Criminal damage & arson
21 (3%)
Robbery
12 (2%)
Burglary
12 (2%)
Vehicle crime
11 (2%)
Theft from the person
11 (2%)
Bicycle theft
6 (1%)
Drugs
5 (1%)
Other crime
5 (1%)
Possession of weapons
3 (0%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Bath's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.