Crime Rates at Chester Street, Bristol, BS5 6HZ

Chester Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton , and the 322nd 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 Chester Street (BS5 6HZ) in the last 12 months was 171.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% higher than the Easton average (136.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Street (BS5 6HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 192 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bourne Lane (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.