Total Crime Rate

775.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

349.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 775.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 349.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 241.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 196.0 10/10
  • Other theft 90.9 10/10
  • Public order 90.9 10/10
  • Burglary 39.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 34.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.2 9/10
  • Robbery 11.4 9/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Stephens Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 33rd 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 St Stephens Street (BS1 1EE) in the last 12 months was 775.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% 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 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -8.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 123 (≈ 349.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Street (BS1 1EE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Stephens Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/319)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime St Stephen'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Host Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Host Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Host Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Host Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Host Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Host Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Host Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Host Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Maudlin Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Maudlin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Maudlin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Baldwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Augustine'S Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Augustine'S Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Augustine'S Parade Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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