Crime Rates at Myrtle Street, Bristol, BS3 1JG

Myrtle Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Bedminster , and the 112th 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 Myrtle Street (BS3 1JG) in the last 12 months was 327.7 per 1,000 residents and was 260.9% higher than the Bedminster average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 2200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtle Street (BS3 1JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gladstone Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.