Total Crime Rate
578.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Baldwin Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central , and the 46th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Baldwin Street (BS1 1NG) in the last 12 months was 578.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% higher than the Central average (455.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 274 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 216.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -9.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 171 (≈ 163.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baldwin Street (BS1 1NG), the main crime hotspot is near Bridewell Street. Police recorded 264 crimes here, including 164 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tailor'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A38 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Crow Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crow Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Telephone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Telephone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Telephone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Telephone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Telephone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Christmas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Stephen'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Middle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Middle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St John'S Bridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Stephen'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clare Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King William Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King William Avenue | Under investigation |
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