Total Crime Rate
3738.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Baldwin Street area has the highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central , and the highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Baldwin Street (BS1 1QD) in the last 12 months was 3738.8 per 1,000 residents and was 721.8% higher than the Central average (455.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 464 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 11 cases , down -21.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 65.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 864 (≈ 1684.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baldwin Street (BS1 1QD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 779 crimes here, including 333 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 | Other theft | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridewell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Floating Harbour | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nelson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridewell Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
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