Crime Rates at Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8SR

Portland Square area has the 6th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 1,352 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 601.5 per 1,000 residents and was 244.6% higher than the Ashley average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 105 (≈ 263.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Square (BS2 8SR), the main crime hotspot is near Callowhill Court. Police recorded 413 crimes here, including 168 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.