Total Crime Rate

246.9 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 246.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.6 10/10
  • Public order 25.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gwyn Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gwyn Street (BS2 8UG) in the last 12 months was 246.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (β‰ˆ 118.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gwyn Street (BS2 8UG), the main crime hotspot is near Stokes Croft. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gwyn Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Drummond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wellington Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Picton Street β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Picton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Picton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Bishop Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Bishop Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Bishop Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Bishop Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wellington Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wellington Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishop Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Little Bishop Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Little Bishop Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portland Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishop Street β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Bishop Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hepburn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Armidale Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Albert Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Armidale Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Armidale Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Armidale Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Armidale Avenue β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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