Total Crime Rate

176.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 176.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 44.1 7/10
  • Other theft 25.7 10/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerset Street area has the 45th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 305th highest crime rate of 1,343 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 Somerset Street (BS1 6DD) in the last 12 months was 176.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower than the Ashley average (212.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Street (BS1 6DD), the main crime hotspot is near Mede Close. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Central

Crime Over Time in Somerset Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerset Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerset Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Somerset Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Somerset Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerset Square —
Apr 2026Other theft Somerset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mede Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mede Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Mede Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mede Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mede Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mede Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Spring Street Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redcliff Mead Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwall Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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