Total Crime Rate
306.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Guinea Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Guinea Street (BS1 6QX) in the last 12 months was 306.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower than the Central average (455.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 162.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Guinea Street (BS1 6QX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 255 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedminster Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferry Terminal | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Queen Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedminster Place | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barossa Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ferry Terminal | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Commercial Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guinea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Guinea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Street Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Street Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Street Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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