Total Crime Rate
190.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Colston Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central , and the 261st 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 Colston Avenue (BS1 4UB) in the last 12 months was 190.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colston Avenue (BS1 4UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marsh Street, where police recorded 253 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (124 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mark Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mark Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Stephen'S Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Stephen'S Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trenchard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trenchard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Trenchard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Trenchard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trenchard Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mark Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mark Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mark Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mark Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mark Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mark Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mark Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mark Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mark Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corn Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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