Total Crime Rate

545.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

220.8 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 545.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 220.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 168.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 162.3 10/10
  • Other theft 52.0 10/10
  • Public order 52.0 10/10
  • Burglary 45.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.0 10/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Jacob Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 55th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jacob Street (BS2 0AF) in the last 12 months was 545.5 per 1,000 residents and was 156.7% higher than the Ashley average (212.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 220.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jacob Street (BS2 0AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 252 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wade Street (92 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Jacob Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/179)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lawfords Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ferry Terminal Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Redcross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcross Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philips Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcross Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midland Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Bread Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Old Bread Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Old Bread Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Old Bread Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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