Total Crime Rate
10.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Michaels Hill 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 St Michaels Hill (BS2 8DE) 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 St Michaels Hill (BS2 8DE), 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.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Royal Fort Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clarence Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rokeby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cotham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Portland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clarence Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clarence Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clarence Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Royal Fort Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cotham Lawn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cotham Lawn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotham Lawn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotham Lawn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Osborne Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tyndall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tyndall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | University Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | University Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | University Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | St Michael'S Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paul Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tyndalls Park Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Priory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotham Vale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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