Crime Rates at Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5RH

Great George Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 18th 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 Great George Street (BS1 5RH) in the last 12 months was 974.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% 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 105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 135 (≈ 496.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great George Street (BS1 5RH), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.