Crime Rates at Merchants Quay, Bristol, BS1 4RL

Merchants Quay area has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central , and the 55th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merchants Quay (BS1 4RL) in the last 12 months was 498.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% higher than the Central average (455.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 143.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 114 (≈ 205.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merchants Quay (BS1 4RL), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 326 crimes here, including 221 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.