Total Crime Rate

211.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.2 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 211.0 10/10
  • Other theft 59.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 42.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Burglary 16.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.9 6/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Buchanans Wharf South area has the 36th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 246th 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 Buchanans Wharf South (BS1 6HJ) in the last 12 months was 211.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% lower than the Ashley average (212.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buchanans Wharf South (BS1 6HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buchanans Wharf South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/148)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King William Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Little Thomas Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Crow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crow Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Little Thomas Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King William Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Baldwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Canynge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Canynge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Canynge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canynge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4053 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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