Total Crime Rate
240.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Thomas Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley , and the 177th 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 St Thomas Street (BS1 6JY) in the last 12 months was 240.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% higher than the Ashley average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 127.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Thomas Street (BS1 6JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Counterslip, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redcliff Hill (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mede Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mede Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Long Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Long Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Long Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Long Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Long Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mede Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Street | — |
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