Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 57.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cotham Brow area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 433rd lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cotham Brow (BS6 6AR) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% lower than the Central average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotham Brow (BS6 6AR), the main crime hotspot is near Brookfield Lane. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cotham Brow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Kingsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotham Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Zetland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zetland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zetland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zetland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kingsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookfield Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colston Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheltenham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheltenham Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nugent Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Nugent Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Matthew'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gibson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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