THE HORSEFAIR, BS1 3JE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BS1 3JE

THE HORSEFAIR, BS1 3JE, Bristol, City of has recorded a total of 494 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 126.64 per 1,000 population. This BS1 3JE crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BS1 postcode area, which has experienced 932 crimes and a crime rate of 47.99 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BS1 3JE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BS1 3JE, encompassing approximately 3900 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BS1 3JE area, explore the BS1 3JE Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BS1 3JE area, visit the BS1 3JE House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (142) incidents (-4.70% decrease)
  • Public order: (93) incidents (2.20% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (69) incidents (-5.48% decrease)

BS1 3JE Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 51
  • Bridewell Street with total crimes: 35
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 34

THE HORSEFAIR, BS1 3JE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 142 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 93 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences142126.64-4.70%
Public order9336.402.20%
Anti-social behaviour6923.84-5.48%
Shoplifting4817.69-46.07%
Other theft3912.30-11.36%
Criminal damage and arson2410.00-36.84%
Robbery226.1515.79%
Bicycle theft155.64-11.76%
Vehicle crime143.85-36.36%
Burglary93.59-40.00%
Theft from the person62.3150.00%
Drugs61.54-25.00%
Other crime51.54-61.54%
Possession of weapons21.28-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 149 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 91 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences149150.7424.17%
Public order9138.2037.88%
Shoplifting8923.337.23%
Anti-social behaviour7322.825.80%
Other theft4418.71-10.20%
Criminal damage and arson3811.2872.73%
Vehicle crime229.7457.14%
Robbery195.645.56%
Bicycle theft174.87-39.29%
Burglary154.36-21.05%
Other crime133.85160.00%
Drugs83.3314.29%
Possession of weapons62.05-14.29%
Theft from the person41.54-69.23%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 120 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 83 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences120133.30-14.89%
Shoplifting8330.76-36.15%
Anti-social behaviour6921.28-1.43%
Public order6617.69-2.94%
Other theft4916.928.89%
Bicycle theft2812.56100.00%
Criminal damage and arson227.1837.50%
Burglary195.64-9.52%
Robbery184.87-5.26%
Vehicle crime144.61-26.32%
Theft from the person133.598.33%
Drugs73.3340.00%
Possession of weapons71.79-12.50%
Other crime51.79150.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 141 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 130 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences141146.12-7.24%
Shoplifting13036.1512.07%
Anti-social behaviour7033.33-19.54%
Public order6817.94-23.60%
Other theft4517.43-4.26%
Burglary2111.5475.00%
Vehicle crime195.38-26.92%
Robbery194.8772.73%
Criminal damage and arson164.87-5.88%
Bicycle theft144.100.00%
Theft from the person123.59-14.29%
Possession of weapons83.080.00%
Drugs52.05-44.44%
Other crime21.28100.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 152 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 116 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences152154.5835.71%
Shoplifting11638.97-18.88%
Public order8929.7434.85%
Anti-social behaviour8722.8267.31%
Other theft4722.304.44%
Vehicle crime2612.05-13.33%
Criminal damage and arson176.67-29.17%
Bicycle theft144.3616.67%
Theft from the person143.59-6.67%
Burglary123.59-20.00%
Robbery113.080.00%
Drugs92.82-18.18%
Possession of weapons82.3160.00%
Other crime12.05-80.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 143 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 112 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting143139.97-7.14%
Violence and sexual offences11236.66-11.81%
Public order6628.7132.00%
Anti-social behaviour5216.92-28.77%
Other theft4513.3328.57%
Vehicle crime3011.5466.67%
Criminal damage and arson247.694.35%
Theft from the person156.15200.00%
Burglary153.857.14%
Bicycle theft123.8571.43%
Robbery113.0810.00%
Drugs112.8283.33%
Other crime52.82-28.57%
Possession of weapons51.28150.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 154 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 127 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting154136.1220.31%
Violence and sexual offences12739.48-4.51%
Anti-social behaviour7332.56-13.10%
Public order5018.71-21.88%
Other theft3512.829.38%
Criminal damage and arson238.974.55%
Vehicle crime185.90-21.74%
Burglary144.6175.00%
Robbery103.5911.11%
Other crime72.5640.00%
Bicycle theft71.790.00%
Drugs61.79-33.33%
Theft from the person51.5425.00%
Possession of weapons21.28-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 133 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 128 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences133136.3826.67%
Shoplifting12834.1042.22%
Anti-social behaviour8432.816.33%
Public order6421.533.23%
Other theft3216.413.23%
Vehicle crime238.20155.56%
Criminal damage and arson225.90-12.00%
Robbery95.6412.50%
Drugs92.3150.00%
Burglary82.31-11.11%
Bicycle theft72.0516.67%
Other crime51.79-28.57%
Possession of weapons41.28-33.33%
Theft from the person41.03-20.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 105 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 90 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences105114.85-6.25%
Shoplifting9026.922.27%
Anti-social behaviour7923.0723.44%
Public order6220.2537.78%
Other theft3115.89-26.19%
Criminal damage and arson257.9525.00%
Burglary96.41-30.77%
Vehicle crime92.31-18.18%
Robbery82.310.00%
Other crime72.05250.00%
Possession of weapons61.7950.00%
Bicycle theft61.54-14.29%
Drugs61.540.00%
Theft from the person51.54-54.55%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 112 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 88 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences112111.00-8.94%
Shoplifting8828.7139.68%
Anti-social behaviour6422.56-8.57%
Public order4516.41-28.57%
Other theft4211.5420.00%
Criminal damage and arson2010.7711.11%
Burglary135.1318.18%
Theft from the person113.33-8.33%
Vehicle crime112.82-31.25%
Robbery82.82-52.94%
Bicycle theft72.05-36.36%
Drugs61.79-40.00%
Possession of weapons41.54-69.23%
Other crime21.03-33.33%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 123 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 70 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences123119.20-3.91%
Anti-social behaviour7031.5327.27%
Public order6317.94-16.00%
Shoplifting6316.15-24.10%
Other theft3516.1525.00%
Criminal damage and arson188.97-37.93%
Robbery174.6113.33%
Vehicle crime164.366.67%
Possession of weapons134.10333.33%
Theft from the person123.3350.00%
Burglary113.08-35.29%
Bicycle theft112.82-47.62%
Drugs102.8266.67%
Other crime32.56-40.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 128 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 83 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences128125.100.00%
Shoplifting8332.810.00%
Public order7521.280.00%
Anti-social behaviour5519.230.00%
Criminal damage and arson2914.100.00%
Other theft287.430.00%
Bicycle theft217.180.00%
Burglary175.380.00%
Robbery154.360.00%
Vehicle crime153.850.00%
Theft from the person83.850.00%
Drugs62.050.00%
Other crime51.540.00%
Possession of weapons31.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 845 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 70.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 87 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202469
August 202473
July 202469
June 202470
May 202487
April 202452
March 202473
February 202484
January 202479
December 202364
November 202370
October 202355

A total of 278 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202438
July 202422
June 202416
May 202417
April 202424
March 202423
February 202422
January 202425
December 202320
November 202318
October 202329

A total of 1544 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 128.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 152 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024142
August 2024149
July 2024120
June 2024141
May 2024152
April 2024112
March 2024127
February 2024133
January 2024105
December 2023112
November 2023123
October 2023128

A total of 472 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 39.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202439
August 202444
July 202449
June 202445
May 202447
April 202445
March 202435
February 202432
January 202431
December 202342
November 202335
October 202328

A total of 159 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202417
July 202428
June 202414
May 202414
April 202412
March 20247
February 20247
January 20246
December 20237
November 202311
October 202321

A total of 163 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.58 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202415
July 202419
June 202421
May 202412
April 202415
March 202414
February 20248
January 20249
December 202313
November 202311
October 202317

A total of 832 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 69.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 93 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202493
August 202491
July 202466
June 202468
May 202489
April 202466
March 202450
February 202464
January 202462
December 202345
November 202363
October 202375

A total of 167 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.92 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202419
July 202418
June 202419
May 202411
April 202411
March 202410
February 20249
January 20248
December 20238
November 202317
October 202315

A total of 217 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202422
July 202414
June 202419
May 202426
April 202430
March 202418
February 202423
January 20249
December 202311
November 202316
October 202315

A total of 68 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20247
June 20248
May 20248
April 20245
March 20242
February 20244
January 20246
December 20234
November 202313
October 20233

A total of 1215 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 101.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 154 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202448
August 202489
July 202483
June 2024130
May 2024116
April 2024143
March 2024154
February 2024128
January 202490
December 202388
November 202363
October 202383

A total of 109 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 202413
June 202412
May 202414
April 202415
March 20245
February 20244
January 20245
December 202311
November 202312
October 20238

A total of 89 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 20247
June 20245
May 20249
April 202411
March 20246
February 20249
January 20246
December 20236
November 202310
October 20236

A total of 60 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202413
July 20245
June 20242
May 20241
April 20245
March 20247
February 20245
January 20247
December 20232
November 20233
October 20235

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BS1 3JE postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total51
    Violence and sexual offences18
    Shoplifting13
    Public order9
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Bridewell Street
    Total35
    Public order15
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Theft from the person3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total34
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft5
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Public order4
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. The Horsefair
    Total25
    Public order7
    Other theft5
    Shoplifting4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Robbery2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 5. Callowhill Court
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order4
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft3
    Bicycle theft1
  • 6. Cannon Street
    Total21
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total20
    Vehicle crime6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
    Other theft1
  • 8. Penn Street
    Total16
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Shoplifting6
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 9. Broad Weir
    Total14
    Public order6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. Rupert Street
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 11. Bond Street
    Total13
    Public order5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 12. Hospital
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Stokes Croft
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Newgate
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 15. Fairfax Street
    Total12
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Moon Street
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order3
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Surrey Street
    Total9
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 18. Tailor'S Court
    Total9
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Pithay Court
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. York Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Whitson Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Upper Maudlin Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Drugs1
  • 23. Lower Gay Street
    Total7
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 24. B4051
    Total7
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 25. Marlborough Street
    Total7
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 26. Wilder Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Hillgrove Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order1
  • 29. Queen Street
    Total5
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 30. Dalton Square
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1