Total Crime Rate

1035.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

481.6 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 1035.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 481.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 356.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 158.3 10/10
  • Other theft 105.1 10/10
  • Public order 96.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.9 10/10
  • Burglary 47.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 45.0 8/10
  • Other crime 40.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 40.9 10/10
  • Robbery 25.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 24.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.5 10/10
  • Drugs 15.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
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 Nicholas 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 St Nicholas Street (BS1 1UA) 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 St Nicholas Street (BS1 1UA), 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 Nicholas Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridewell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridewell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bridewell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridewell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridewell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridewell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bridewell Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcliff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Augustine'S Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcliff Street

Data Sources

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