Total Crime Rate
2681.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marlborough Hill Place 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 Marlborough Hill Place (BS2 8HA) 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 Marlborough Hill Place (BS2 8HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cannon Street, where police recorded 272 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (141 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillgrove Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hillgrove Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hillgrove Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dove Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dove Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cannon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St John'S Bridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | King Square | Under investigation |
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