Crime Rate in Hotwells and Harbourside, ward

Hotwells and Harbourside has the 12th lowest crime rate of 34 wards in Bristol, City of district and the 2464th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 167th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hotwells and Harbourside in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Bristol, City of district average (140.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hotwells and Harbourside’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 265 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 52.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 353 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hotwells and Harbourside ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 357 crimes here, including 234 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.