Total Crime Rate
1035.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
481.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Small Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 15th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Small Street (BS1 1DW) in the last 12 months was 1035.5 per 1,000 residents and was 98.6% higher than the Central average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 261 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -42.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 353 (≈ 481.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Small Street (BS1 1DW), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 729 crimes here, including 321 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Corn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Corn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Corn Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Corn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christmas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Christmas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Christmas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Christmas Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Corn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Corn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Baldwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Stephen'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Stephen'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Stephen'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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