BS8 Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BS8

BS8, Bristol, City of has recorded a total of 230 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.40 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this BS8 crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around BS8, encompassing approximately 27374 residents.

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (76) incidents (10.14% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (31) incidents (-6.06% decrease)
  • Other theft: (19) incidents (-5.00% decrease)

BS8 Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 14
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 12
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 12

BS8 Crime Map

Postcodes in BS8

The postcode district are associated with the BS8, and there are total 0 postcode areas (listed below). The BS8 has a total of postcodes overall.

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences768.4010.14%
Shoplifting312.78-6.06%
Other theft191.13-5.00%
Vehicle crime190.69-38.71%
Public order190.690.00%
Anti-social behaviour190.69-26.92%
Burglary190.690.00%
Criminal damage and arson130.69-51.85%
Bicycle theft60.470.00%
Robbery50.2266.67%
Theft from the person20.18-33.33%
Drugs10.070.00%
Possession of weapons10.040.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences699.509.52%
Shoplifting332.520.00%
Vehicle crime311.2163.16%
Criminal damage and arson271.13107.69%
Anti-social behaviour260.9962.50%
Other theft200.95-13.04%
Burglary190.7318.75%
Public order190.69111.11%
Bicycle theft60.69-14.29%
Robbery30.220.00%
Theft from the person30.110.00%
Other crime20.11-33.33%
Drugs10.07-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.040.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences637.600.00%
Shoplifting332.3050.00%
Other theft231.21-20.69%
Vehicle crime190.84-13.64%
Burglary160.6945.45%
Anti-social behaviour160.58-44.83%
Criminal damage and arson130.58-23.53%
Public order90.47-59.09%
Bicycle theft70.33-22.22%
Other crime30.260.00%
Robbery30.110.00%
Drugs20.110.00%
Possession of weapons10.070.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences638.556.78%
Anti-social behaviour292.30-25.64%
Other theft291.0620.83%
Public order221.06-18.52%
Shoplifting220.80-18.52%
Vehicle crime220.80-12.00%
Criminal damage and arson170.80-34.62%
Burglary110.62-8.33%
Bicycle theft90.40-10.00%
Other crime30.330.00%
Robbery30.11-25.00%
Theft from the person20.11-33.33%
Drugs20.070.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences599.53-6.35%
Anti-social behaviour392.1630.00%
Public order271.428.00%
Shoplifting270.99-6.90%
Criminal damage and arson260.9918.18%
Vehicle crime250.95-10.71%
Other theft240.9133.33%
Burglary120.889.09%
Bicycle theft100.4442.86%
Robbery40.370.00%
Other crime30.1550.00%
Theft from the person30.11200.00%
Drugs20.110.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences638.8810.53%
Anti-social behaviour302.3015.38%
Shoplifting291.10-6.45%
Vehicle crime281.0647.37%
Public order251.0225.00%
Criminal damage and arson220.9183.33%
Other theft180.80-30.77%
Burglary110.66-35.29%
Bicycle theft70.40250.00%
Robbery40.260.00%
Drugs20.15100.00%
Other crime20.070.00%
Possession of weapons10.070.00%
Theft from the person10.04-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences577.8214.00%
Shoplifting312.08138.46%
Other theft261.1313.04%
Anti-social behaviour260.95-16.13%
Public order200.9566.67%
Vehicle crime190.73171.43%
Burglary170.69-10.53%
Criminal damage and arson120.62-45.45%
Theft from the person20.44-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.07-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.070.00%
Drugs10.040.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences507.12-37.50%
Anti-social behaviour311.8319.23%
Other theft231.13-17.86%
Criminal damage and arson220.84-43.59%
Burglary190.800.00%
Shoplifting130.69-38.10%
Public order120.47-33.33%
Vehicle crime70.44-65.00%
Bicycle theft60.2650.00%
Robbery50.22150.00%
Theft from the person50.18400.00%
Other crime20.18-71.43%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences809.83-6.98%
Criminal damage and arson392.92116.67%
Other theft281.4233.33%
Anti-social behaviour261.02136.36%
Shoplifting210.9561.54%
Vehicle crime200.77-13.04%
Burglary190.73-9.52%
Public order180.69-10.00%
Other crime70.660.00%
Bicycle theft40.26-20.00%
Drugs40.150.00%
Robbery20.15-50.00%
Theft from the person10.070.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences868.3310.26%
Vehicle crime233.149.52%
Burglary210.84-8.70%
Other theft210.77-25.00%
Public order200.77-4.76%
Criminal damage and arson180.73-35.71%
Shoplifting130.6618.18%
Anti-social behaviour110.47-56.00%
Bicycle theft50.40-61.54%
Robbery40.18-20.00%
Drugs40.15-20.00%
Possession of weapons10.150.00%
Theft from the person10.04-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences789.5321.88%
Criminal damage and arson282.850.00%
Other theft281.023.70%
Anti-social behaviour251.02-7.41%
Burglary230.9153.33%
Public order210.845.00%
Vehicle crime210.77-38.24%
Bicycle theft130.7718.18%
Shoplifting110.47-47.62%
Drugs50.40400.00%
Robbery50.1825.00%
Theft from the person30.1850.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences649.320.00%
Vehicle crime342.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson281.240.00%
Other theft271.020.00%
Anti-social behaviour270.990.00%
Shoplifting210.990.00%
Public order200.770.00%
Burglary150.730.00%
Bicycle theft110.550.00%
Robbery40.400.00%
Theft from the person20.150.00%
Other crime10.070.00%
Drugs10.040.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 808 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 67.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 86 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202476
August 202469
July 202463
June 202463
May 202459
April 202463
March 202457
February 202450
January 202480
December 202386
November 202378
October 202364

A total of 286 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.83 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202420
July 202423
June 202429
May 202424
April 202418
March 202426
February 202423
January 202428
December 202321
November 202328
October 202327

A total of 285 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202431
August 202433
July 202433
June 202422
May 202427
April 202429
March 202431
February 202413
January 202421
December 202313
November 202311
October 202321

A total of 268 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202431
July 202419
June 202422
May 202425
April 202428
March 202419
February 20247
January 202420
December 202323
November 202321
October 202334

A total of 232 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202419
July 20249
June 202422
May 202427
April 202425
March 202420
February 202412
January 202418
December 202320
November 202321
October 202320

A total of 305 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202426
July 202416
June 202429
May 202439
April 202430
March 202426
February 202431
January 202426
December 202311
November 202325
October 202327

A total of 202 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202419
July 202416
June 202411
May 202412
April 202411
March 202417
February 202419
January 202419
December 202321
November 202323
October 202315

A total of 265 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.08 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202427
July 202413
June 202417
May 202426
April 202422
March 202412
February 202422
January 202439
December 202318
November 202328
October 202328

A total of 42 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.82 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20244
April 20244
February 20245
January 20242
December 20234
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 86 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20247
June 20249
May 202410
April 20247
March 20242
February 20246
January 20244
December 20235
November 202313
October 202311

A total of 25 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20245
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 25 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
January 20244
December 20234
November 20235
October 20231

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
April 20241
March 20241
December 20231

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.88 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
February 20242
January 20247
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BS8 postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Other theft1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total12
    Shoplifting6
    Burglary2
    Public order2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total12
    Shoplifting9
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Bear Yard Mews
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft2
    Public order2
  • 5. Jacob'S Wells Road
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order1
  • 6. Miners Close
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total8
    Shoplifting6
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Petrol Station
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 9. Berkeley Avenue
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Triangle West
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
  • 11. Park Street Avenue
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 12. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. St Vincent'S Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 14. Humphry Davy Way
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Merchants Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Queen'S Avenue
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 17. Sunderland Place
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 18. Belgrave Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Eaton Crescent
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Providence Lane
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 21. Clarken Coombe
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 22. St Catherine'S Mead
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Broadoaks
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 24. Regent Street
    Total2
    Burglary2
  • 25. Joy Hill
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Pooles Wharf Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 27. Ambra Vale
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 28. Ferry Terminal
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Bellevue Cottages
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Saville Place
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1