Total Crime Rate
116.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
82.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026William Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Windmill Hill , and the 533rd highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around William Street (BS3 4TX) in the last 12 months was 116.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% higher than the Windmill Hill average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around William Street (BS3 4TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montgomery Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bristol| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingstree Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Luke'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cambridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bushy Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oxford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oxford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marmaduke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | County Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Angers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Angers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Winton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Winton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pylle Hill Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mead Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vernon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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