Total Crime Rate

412.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

191.7 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 412.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 191.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.5 10/10
  • Other theft 47.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.3 10/10
  • Public order 35.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.8 10/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Oxford Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 85th 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 Oxford Street (BS2 0QU) in the last 12 months was 412.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 191.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (BS2 0QU), the main crime hotspot is near Union Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Road 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 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philips Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midland Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Manor Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsland Road Bridge
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Road Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Road Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub 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 Horton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Midland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anvil Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Anvil Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anvil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chimney Steps Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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