Total Crime Rate

2000.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

753.0 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 2000.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 753.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 598.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 456.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 276.7 10/10
  • Public order 221.3 10/10
  • Other theft 124.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 77.1 10/10
  • Robbery 67.2 10/10
  • Burglary 59.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 51.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.7 10/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
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

Wade Street area has the highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,343 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 Wade Street (BS2 9EA) in the last 12 months was 2000.0 per 1,000 residents and was 841.1% 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 303 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 172.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 381 (≈ 753.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wade Street (BS2 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Harleston Street. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wade Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/161)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacob Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jacob Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Little Ann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jacob Street —
Apr 2026Public order Jacob Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jacob Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harleston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacob Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Wade Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Wade Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wade Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Wade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wade Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wade Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wade Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcross Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Unity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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