Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Paul Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Paul Street (BS2 8HG) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paul Street (BS2 8HG), the main crime hotspot is near Cotham Lawn Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Paul Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Clarence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Henrietta Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henrietta Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henrietta Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alfred Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cotham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cotham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Walker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Paul Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Paul Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Paul Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cotham Lawn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trelawney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trelawney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Horfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Royal Fort Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tyndalls Park Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Tyndall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tyndalls Park Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tyndalls Park Mews
Sep 2025Public order Horfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Tyndall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St Michael'S Hill Under investigation

Data Sources

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