Total Crime Rate
4185.2 per 1,000
All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Violent Crime Rate
1791.4 per 1,000
Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Union Street area has the highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the highest crime rate of 1,342 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 Union Street (BS1 2DF) in the last 12 months was 4185.2 per 1,000 residents and was 713.5% higher than the Central average (514.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 485 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 10 cases , down -23.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 40.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -23.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 919 (≈ 1791.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Union Street (BS1 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 699 crimes here, including 305 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlborough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4053 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Vehicle crime | B4053 | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Other theft | B4053 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Bicycle theft | B4053 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Thomas Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B4053 | — |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B4053 | — |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Street | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Theft from the person | Fairfax Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Fairfax Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4053 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Other crime | Little Thomas Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Fairfax Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Mar 2026 | Public order | The Horsefair | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Public order | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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