Total Crime Rate
1035.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
481.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clare 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 Clare Street (BS1 1XH) 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 Clare Street (BS1 1XH), 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 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Host Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pipe Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pipe Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pipe Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Pipe Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pipe Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pipe Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Host Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pipe Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Host Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Host Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Host Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Host Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Host Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Host Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pipe Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pipe Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Baldwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Clare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clare Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Baldwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Baldwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Stephen'S Avenue | Under investigation |
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