Total Crime Rate
552.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hobbs Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central , and the 50th 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 Hobbs Lane (BS1 5EE) in the last 12 months was 552.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 394 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 56.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 558 (≈ 291.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hobbs Lane (BS1 5EE), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 460 crimes here, including 286 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deanery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Unity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine'S Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Unity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culver Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Explore Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Explore Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Explore Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Explore Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Explore Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsh Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Culver Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | College Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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