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

Fairfax 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 Fairfax Street (BS1 3DB) 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 Fairfax Street (BS1 3DB), 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 Fairfax Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/362)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Fairfax Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montague Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montague Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Barton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Barton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Deep Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Earl Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marlborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marlborough Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Marlborough Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B4051 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Whitson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Whitson Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Whitson Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4051 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B4051 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B4051 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B4051 Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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