Total Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 87.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chimney Steps area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 635th lowest 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 Chimney Steps (BS2 0FE) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chimney Steps (BS2 0FE), the main crime hotspot is near Old Bread Street. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chimney Steps area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Old Bread Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Bread Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Bread Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Old Bread Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Old Bread Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midland Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Bread Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Bread Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chimney Steps Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Bread Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Bread Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Bread Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Bread Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Bread Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Bread Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anvil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Anvil Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anvil Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyler Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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