Crime Rates at Gaol Ferry Steps, Bristol, BS1 6UW

Gaol Ferry Steps area has the 4th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central , and the 8th 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 Gaol Ferry Steps (BS1 6UW) in the last 12 months was 1442.8 per 1,000 residents and was 217.1% higher than the Central average (455.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 175 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 362.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 238 (≈ 908.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 338.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaol Ferry Steps (BS1 6UW), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 326 crimes here, including 221 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.