Total Crime Rate

149.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 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 149.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 31.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Michaels Hill area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 398th 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 St Michaels Hill (BS2 8DX) in the last 12 months was 149.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Hill (BS2 8DX), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 187 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Michaels Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson University Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montague Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Host Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft University Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft University Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences University Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christmas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Christmas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Christmas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Christmas Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Host Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Host Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tyndall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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