Total Crime Rate
3738.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Silver 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 Silver Street (BS1 2AG) 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 Silver Street (BS1 2AG), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 744 crimes here, including 320 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 | Robbery | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Nicholas Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Nicholas Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newmarket Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4051 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newmarket Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newmarket Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Newmarket Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Newmarket Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newmarket Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newmarket Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newmarket Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newmarket Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Newmarket Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newmarket Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B4051 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
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