Crime Rates at Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol, BS8 1EA

Jacobs Wells Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central , and the 18th highest crime rate of 1,352 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 Jacobs Wells Road (BS8 1EA) in the last 12 months was 948.5 per 1,000 residents and was 108.5% higher than the Central average (455.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 441.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jacobs Wells Road (BS8 1EA), the main crime hotspot is near Ferry Terminal. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.