Total Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley , and the 251st lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (BS2 0BL) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the Ashley average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ).
In the area around West Street (BS2 0BL), 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.
View Crime In Ashley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Midland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawfords Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawfords Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | White Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | White Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Philips Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamb Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Horton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Horton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Horton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawfords Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamb Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Midland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wade Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wade Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wade Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milsom Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wade Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milsom Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brick Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wade Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lamb Street | — |
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