Total Crime Rate

1961.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1175.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1961.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1175.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 961.8 10/10
  • Other theft 335.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 190.8 10/10
  • Public order 160.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 87.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 68.7 10/10
  • Drugs 42.0 10/10
  • Robbery 30.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 22.9 10/10
  • Burglary 19.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 11.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gaol Ferry Steps area has the 4th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,343 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 6UZ) in the last 12 months was 1961.8 per 1,000 residents and was 276.3% higher than the Central average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 252 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 308 (≈ 1175.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 210.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaol Ferry Steps (BS1 6UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 462 crimes here, including 292 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gaol Ferry Steps area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/110)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Narrow Quay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Explore Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harbour Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canons Way —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canons Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Narrow Quay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Narrow Quay —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Explore Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farr'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farr'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Farr'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farr'S Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Explore Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Explore Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Terminal —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Terminal —
Apr 2026Burglary Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ferry Terminal Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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