Total Crime Rate
775.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
349.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marsh 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 Marsh Street (BS1 1RT) 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 Marsh Street (BS1 1RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marsh Street, where police recorded 299 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (141 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsh Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsh Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsh Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsh Street | — |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsh Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsh Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsh Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Queen Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Telephone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Telephone Avenue | 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 | Other theft | Marsh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Street | Under investigation |
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