Total Crime Rate

929.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

335.8 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 929.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 335.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 270.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 225.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 155.4 10/10
  • Public order 75.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.6 10/10
  • Other theft 40.1 10/10
  • Drugs 30.1 10/10
  • Robbery 27.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.5 10/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
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

Portland Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 20th 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 Portland Square (BS2 8SR) in the last 12 months was 929.8 per 1,000 residents and was 337.5% higher than the Ashley average (212.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 134 (≈ 335.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Square (BS2 8SR), 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 Portland Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/343)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gwyn Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Brunswick Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Brunswick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brunswick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brunswick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Callowhill Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gwyn Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Callowhill Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapter Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Callowhill Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houlton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Houlton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brigstocke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chapter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chapter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Callowhill Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Callowhill Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Callowhill Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Callowhill Court —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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