Crime Rates at Lower Sidney Street, Bristol, BS3 1ST

Lower Sidney Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Bedminster , and the 401st highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Sidney Street (BS3 1ST) in the last 12 months was 140.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% higher than the Bedminster average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 123.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Sidney Street (BS3 1ST), the main crime hotspot is near Phipps Street. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.