Total Crime Rate
1334.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Champion Square area has the highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley , and the 9th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Champion Square (BS2 9DB) in the last 12 months was 1334.0 per 1,000 residents and was 664.2% 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 194 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -69.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 300 (≈ 592.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Champion Square (BS2 9DB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 263 crimes here, including 104 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lower Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penn Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lawford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lawford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lawford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lawford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Unity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Unity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Unity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Unity Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newfoundland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newfoundland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newfoundland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newfoundland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newfoundland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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