Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BA1 · Bath and North East Somerset
494
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
SN1 · Swindon
533
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Bath has less crime — 494 vs 533 incidents in February 2026.
Bath and Swindon recorded very similar overall crime levels in February 2026 — 494 and 533 incidents respectively. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Swindon records significantly more (176 vs 136 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Bath recorded fewer crimes than Swindon — 494 vs 533 incidents. That is 7% fewer crimes. Swindon is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Bath recorded 136 incidents of this type vs 176 in Swindon. Overall, Bath had fewer total crimes (494 vs 533).