Total Crime Rate

1238.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

469.6 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 1238.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 469.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 271.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 240.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 219.6 10/10
  • Public order 133.2 10/10
  • Other theft 91.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 70.1 10/10
  • Robbery 53.7 10/10
  • Burglary 39.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 37.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 16.4 9/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.7 10/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
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

Willway Street area has the highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bedminster , and the 11th 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 Willway Street (BS3 4BG) in the last 12 months was 1238.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1157.1% 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 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 77.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 201 (≈ 469.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willway Street (BS3 4BG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Willway Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mede Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Charlotte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Charlotte Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Boot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Willway Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Burton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Street Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order East Street Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mede Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bedminster Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Mede Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mede Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mede Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mede Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerset Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehouse Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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