Total Crime Rate

212.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 212.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.0 8/10
  • Other theft 34.6 10/10
  • Public order 30.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 13.0 6/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Robbery 8.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vernon Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Windmill Hill , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 1,352 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 Vernon Street (BS4 2BL) in the last 12 months was 212.1 per 1,000 residents and was 264.8% higher than the Windmill Hill average (58.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Street (BS4 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Bristol Temple Meads (Station). Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pylle Hill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cattle Market Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Vernon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Dunmore Street Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other crime Dunmore Street Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Angers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Angers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bellevue Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingstree Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cattle Market Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cattle Market Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cattle Market Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Winton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Knowle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pylle Hill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oxford Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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