Total Crime Rate
161.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
90.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Prewett Street area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 352nd 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 Prewett Street (BS1 6PB) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the Ashley average (212.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 90.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prewett Street (BS1 6PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redcliff Hill (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Temple Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Temple Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitchell Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitchell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mitchell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canynge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chatterton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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