Total Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.0 1/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.5 1/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Osborne Villas area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Osborne Villas (BS2 8BP) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 98.0% lower than the Central average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborne Villas (BS2 8BP), the main crime hotspot is near Cotham Lawn Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Osborne Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royal Fort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyndall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clarence Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cotham Lawn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cotham Lawn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotham Lawn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotham Lawn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Osborne Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paul Street —
Apr 2026Other theft University Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royal Fort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royal Fort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyndalls Park Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft University Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson University Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tyndall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Priory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences University Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Michael'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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