Total Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.0 2/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Magpie Bottom Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Magpie Bottom Lane (BS5 8PR) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the St George Central average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magpie Bottom Lane (BS5 8PR), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsway. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Magpie Bottom Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryant'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magpie Bottom Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magpie Bottom Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magpie Bottom Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furber Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryant'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bryant'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bryant'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryant'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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