Total Crime Rate

505.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 505.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 140.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.8 10/10
  • Public order 62.7 10/10
  • Other theft 55.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 22.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 14.8 6/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welsh Back area has the 15th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central , and the 54th highest crime rate of 1,352 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 Welsh Back (BS1 4RR) in the last 12 months was 505.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Robbery ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 203.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welsh Back (BS1 4RR), the main crime hotspot is near Marsh Street. Police recorded 253 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welsh Back area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/285)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redcliff Backs —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corn Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Corn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Corn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Corn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Corn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corn Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corn Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corn Street —
Sep 2025Public order Corn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corn Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corn Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corn Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corn Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Corn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Corn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baldwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferry Terminal —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferry Terminal —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corn Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Corn Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 285

Data Sources

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