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

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 6WE) 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 6WE), 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.