Total Crime Rate
540.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
323.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Boot Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bedminster , and the 57th highest crime rate of 1,343 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 Boot Lane (BS3 4BD) in the last 12 months was 540.4 per 1,000 residents and was 448.5% higher than the Bedminster average (98.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 323.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boot Lane (BS3 4BD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 281 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colston Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcliff Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colston Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Guinea Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcliffe Parade West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Redcliffe Parade West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Redcliffe Parade West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Charlotte Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colston Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mede Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Burton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mede Close | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.