Crime Rates at Southwell Street, Bristol, BS2 8EJ

Southwell Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,352 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 2681.6 per 1,000 residents and was 489.4% higher than the Central average (455.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 267 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 345 (≈ 1716.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwell Street (BS2 8EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 193 crimes here, including 133 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.