Total Crime Rate

746.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 746.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 227.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 194.8 10/10
  • Other theft 84.4 10/10
  • Public order 77.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 71.4 10/10
  • Burglary 26.0 10/10
  • Robbery 26.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.5 10/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Jacob Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley , and the 30th 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 Jacob Street (BS2 0AF) in the last 12 months was 746.8 per 1,000 residents and was 327.8% higher than the Ashley average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 298.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jacob Street (BS2 0AF), the main crime hotspot is near Wade Street. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jacob Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/140)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Wade Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Wade Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wade Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wade Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wade Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Wade Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wade Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lamb Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lamb Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamb Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamb Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lawford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Kingsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Great George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson River Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson River Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson River Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order River Street Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 140

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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