Total Crime Rate
305.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Market Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley , and the 124th highest crime rate of 1,352 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 Old Market Street (BS2 0EU) in the last 12 months was 305.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Market Street (BS2 0EU), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | New Kingsley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bragg'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bragg'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bragg'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bragg'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bragg'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lawford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Unity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lawford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lawford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lawford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bragg'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Unity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Unity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Midland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcross Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | West Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | River Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawfords Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawfords Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawfords Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Philips Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Unity Street | — |
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