Total Crime Rate

261.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

155.6 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 261.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 155.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.1 9/10
  • Public order 32.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.8 6/10
  • Robbery 12.4 9/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
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

Boswell Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Easton , and the 176th 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 Boswell Street (BS5 6SG) in the last 12 months was 261.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 155.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boswell Street (BS5 6SG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 215 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boswell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/111)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4058 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freemantle Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freemantle Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Freemantle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Freemantle Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Freemantle Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosemary Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Freeland Buildings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brenner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rosemary Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robertson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robertson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glen Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Juniper Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Daisy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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