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

Old Market 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 Old Market Street (BS2 0EH) 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 Old Market Street (BS2 0EH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 419 crimes here, including 157 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Market Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/233)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houlton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Redcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Matthias Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcross Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcross Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Redcross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Houlton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferry Terminal Under investigation
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Data Sources

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