New Bath Police Station to open on Monmouth Street next month

Bath’s new police station will open in Monmouth Street next month following the completion of a major refurbishment project.

Plymouth House in the centre of Bath | Photo courtesy of Avon & Somerset Police

The public enquiry office will move from Lewis House in Manvers Street to the new station on Wednesday 12th August.

Its existing location will permanently close the previous day, on Tuesday 11th August.

Avon & Somerset Police purchased the former Plymouth House office building in 2023 and has since been transforming it into a modern city centre base.

The station will bring Bath’s neighbourhood and response policing teams together in one location, alongside a public enquiry office for residents, businesses and visitors.

It will replace the force’s existing bases at Redbridge House on Lower Bristol Road and the One Stop Shop at Lewis House, where the neighbourhood team has been based within the council’s offices.

Police said the central location would place officers closer to the communities they serve and support the policing of Bath’s hospitality and retail sectors.

The refurbished building includes improved facilities for officers, staff and members of the public, as well as dedicated welfare and wellbeing areas.

It has also been developed using trauma-informed and inclusive design principles to provide a supportive environment for visitors and the police workforce.

Superintendent Ronnie Lungu, local policing area superintendent for Bath and North East Somerset, said: “The opening of our new Bath Police Station is a significant milestone for policing in our city and one we’ve been looking forward to for a long time.

“Having a dedicated police station in the heart of Bath gives us a visible and accessible base from which to serve our communities.

“Bringing our neighbourhood and response teams together in one location will help us work more closely together, share information more effectively and respond to the issues that matter most to local people.

“Just as importantly, the new enquiry office provides a welcoming space where residents, businesses and visitors can speak to us face to face.

“We hope the new station will become an important part of the community and demonstrates our long-term commitment to delivering outstanding policing in Bath.”

Police and Crime Commissioner Clare Moody said: “This investment in a new, centrally located police station and enquiry office offers an improved service to residents of Bath and those visiting.

“It is part of delivering a more visible police presence for the public – which remains a priority in my Police and Crime Plan.

“In addition to the accessible service to the public it will provide a much-needed base to enable officers to effectively engage with partners and communities, address local issues, and keep Bath a safe place to live, work and visit.”

Bath Police Station will open at Monmouth Street on Wednesday 12th August.