Total Crime Rate
149.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Somerset Street area has the 48th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley , and the 370th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Somerset Street (BS1 6FF) in the last 12 months was 149.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% lower than the Ashley average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Somerset Street (BS1 6FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mede Close (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Redcliff Mead Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redcliff Mead Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Street Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerset Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerset Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Somerset Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Spring Street Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitchell Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitchell Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Somerset Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Redcliff Mead Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Spring Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Canynge Street | Under investigation |
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