Total Crime Rate

214.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 214.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 79.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.3 9/10
  • Other theft 35.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.5 10/10
  • Public order 23.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • 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

Braggs Lane area has the 35th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 239th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Braggs Lane (BS2 0DE) in the last 12 months was 214.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% higher than the Ashley average (212.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braggs Lane (BS2 0DE), the main crime hotspot is near Harleston Street. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Braggs Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/159)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawfords Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawfords Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawfords Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawfords Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lawfords Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lawfords Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lawfords Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great George Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tucker Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tucker Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Bond Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bond Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bond Street South —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcross Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bond Street South —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs River Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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