Total Crime Rate

557.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

380.5 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 557.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 380.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 283.2 10/10
  • Public order 79.7 10/10
  • Other theft 62.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 9/10
  • Robbery 8.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.9 8/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hotwell Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 51st 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 Hotwell Road (BS8 4UA) in the last 12 months was 557.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% higher than the Central average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 380.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hotwell Road (BS8 4UA), the main crime hotspot is near Ferry Terminal. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hotwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellevue Cottages Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellevue Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A370 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Place —
Apr 2026Public order York Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lime Kiln Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gasferry Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hanover Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hanover Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cliftonwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Partition Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bellevue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Edward'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Edward'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Under investigation
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Data Sources

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