Total Crime Rate
472.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bishop Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley , and the 61st 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 Bishop Street (BS2 8FH) in the last 12 months was 472.1 per 1,000 residents and was 170.4% higher than the Ashley average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 220.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bishop Street (BS2 8FH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 263 crimes here, including 104 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Paul Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drummond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newfoundland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newfoundland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newfoundland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drummond Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drummond Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drummond Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drummond Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Drummond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newfoundland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cave Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newfoundland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newfoundland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pembroke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newfoundland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portland Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newfoundland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newfoundland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newfoundland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | City Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | City Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | William Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
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