Total Crime Rate

2969.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1222.2 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 2969.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1222.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 664.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 583.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 489.6 10/10
  • Public order 429.4 10/10
  • Other theft 284.4 10/10
  • Robbery 114.9 10/10
  • Drugs 90.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 86.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 64.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 58.4 10/10
  • Burglary 54.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.6 10/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.2 10/10
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

The Horsefair area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,343 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 The Horsefair (BS1 3JL) in the last 12 months was 2969.9 per 1,000 residents and was 469.6% 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 353 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 7 cases , down -12.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -14.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 649 (≈ 1222.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Horsefair (BS1 3JL), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 596 crimes here, including 264 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Horsefair area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/425)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Penn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Penn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Penn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Penn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Penn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penn Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brunswick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brunswick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Weir Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Barton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Avenue Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 425

Data Sources

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