Total Crime Rate
1035.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
481.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broad 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 Broad Street (BS1 2EP) 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 Broad Street (BS1 2EP), 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.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bridewell Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridewell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bridewell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bridewell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bridewell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bridewell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bridewell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bridewell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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