Total Crime Rate

3109.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1656.7 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 3109.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1656.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1213.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 542.3 10/10
  • Public order 358.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 218.9 10/10
  • Other theft 218.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 164.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 89.6 10/10
  • Burglary 74.6 10/10
  • Robbery 74.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 64.7 10/10
  • Drugs 34.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 24.9 10/10
  • Other crime 19.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.0 10/10
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

Southwell Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwell Street (BS2 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 3109.5 per 1,000 residents and was 496.4% higher 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 244 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 333 (≈ 1656.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwell Street (BS2 8EJ), 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 Southwell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clarence Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paul Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tyndall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyndall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Park Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyndalls Park Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royal Fort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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