Total Crime Rate

3738.8 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 3738.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 904.5 10/10
  • Public order 639.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 559.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 438.6 10/10
  • Other theft 364.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 216.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 148.2 10/10
  • Robbery 118.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 107.2 10/10
  • Drugs 93.6 10/10
  • Burglary 52.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 44.8 10/10
  • Other crime 29.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 21.4 10/10
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 highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central , and the 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 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 3738.8 per 1,000 residents and was 721.8% higher than the Central average (455.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 464 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 11 cases , down -21.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 65.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 864 (≈ 1684.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jacob Street (BS2 0EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 263 crimes here, including 104 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 (30/151)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redcross Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jacob Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Old Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Old Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Market Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jacob Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jacob Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jacob Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Penn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Penn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Penn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Penn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Penn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Old Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Unity Street —
Sep 2025Public order Champion Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Champion Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Champion Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Unity Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Unity Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Unity Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Champion Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jacob Street —
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Data Sources

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