Crime Rates at Boswell Street, Bristol, BS5 6SG

Boswell Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton , and the 327th highest crime rate of 1,352 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 Boswell Street (BS5 6SG) in the last 12 months was 160.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% higher than the Easton average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 79.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boswell Street (BS5 6SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 249 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Street (84 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.