Crime Rates at Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 3EA

Broadmead 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 Broadmead (BS1 3EA) 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 Broadmead (BS1 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 657 crimes here, including 270 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.