Total Crime Rate

377.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

199.0 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 377.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 199.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.1 10/10
  • Public order 56.1 10/10
  • Other theft 40.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.4 9/10
  • Drugs 20.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Brunswick Square area has the 14th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 98th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brunswick Square (BS2 8PG) in the last 12 months was 377.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% higher than the Ashley average (212.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 199.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunswick Square (BS2 8PG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 419 crimes here, including 157 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brunswick Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/384)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Broad Weir Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Broad Weir Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Broad Weir Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broad Weir Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broad Weir Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Broad Weir Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Horsefair Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Broad Weir Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bond Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bond Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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