BS1 6BA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BS1 6BA

BS1 6BA, Bristol, City of has recorded a total of 390 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 67.58 per 1,000 population. This BS1 6BA 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 6BA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BS1 6BA, encompassing approximately 5771 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BS1 6BA area, explore the BS1 6BA Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (115) incidents (6.48% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (68) incidents (-6.85% decrease)
  • Public order: (58) incidents (-30.12% decrease)

BS1 6BA Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 66
  • Bridewell Street with total crimes: 35
  • Marsh Street with total crimes: 29

BS1 6BA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 115 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 68 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences11567.586.48%
Anti-social behaviour6819.93-6.85%
Public order5811.78-30.12%
Other theft4010.0529.03%
Shoplifting286.93-47.17%
Criminal damage and arson184.85-37.93%
Burglary133.1262.50%
Robbery122.25-14.29%
Vehicle crime122.08-58.62%
Bicycle theft112.08-31.25%
Theft from the person71.91250.00%
Other crime41.21-63.64%
Drugs40.69-42.86%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 108 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 83 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10881.0938.46%
Public order8318.7197.62%
Anti-social behaviour7314.38-20.65%
Shoplifting5312.6515.22%
Other theft319.18-8.82%
Vehicle crime295.37123.08%
Criminal damage and arson295.0293.33%
Bicycle theft165.02-30.43%
Robbery142.7716.67%
Other crime112.43175.00%
Burglary81.91-60.00%
Drugs71.3916.67%
Possession of weapons41.210.00%
Theft from the person20.69-75.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 78 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour9268.7948.39%
Violence and sexual offences7815.94-19.59%
Shoplifting4613.52-6.12%
Public order427.970.00%
Other theft347.280.00%
Bicycle theft235.8991.67%
Burglary203.9925.00%
Criminal damage and arson153.4736.36%
Vehicle crime132.60-18.75%
Robbery122.2520.00%
Theft from the person82.0814.29%
Drugs61.39100.00%
Possession of weapons41.04100.00%
Other crime40.69100.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 97 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9762.905.43%
Anti-social behaviour6216.81-13.89%
Shoplifting4910.74-25.76%
Public order428.497.69%
Other theft347.289.68%
Vehicle crime165.896.67%
Burglary162.77-15.79%
Bicycle theft122.77-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson112.08-15.38%
Robbery101.9142.86%
Theft from the person71.7316.67%
Drugs31.210.00%
Possession of weapons20.52-33.33%
Other crime20.35100.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 72 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9266.369.52%
Anti-social behaviour7215.9428.57%
Shoplifting6612.4853.49%
Public order3911.4414.71%
Other theft316.76-13.89%
Burglary195.37-13.64%
Bicycle theft163.2923.08%
Vehicle crime152.77-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson132.600.00%
Robbery72.25-30.00%
Theft from the person61.21-33.33%
Possession of weapons31.04200.00%
Drugs30.520.00%
Other crime10.52-75.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8459.611.20%
Anti-social behaviour5614.55-20.00%
Shoplifting439.7048.28%
Other theft367.4538.46%
Public order346.243.03%
Burglary225.89100.00%
Vehicle crime163.810.00%
Bicycle theft132.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson132.25-35.00%
Robbery102.2566.67%
Theft from the person91.73125.00%
Other crime41.560.00%
Drugs30.6950.00%
Possession of weapons10.52-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 70 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8355.27-11.70%
Anti-social behaviour7014.3822.81%
Public order3312.13-5.71%
Shoplifting295.72-38.30%
Other theft265.02-7.14%
Criminal damage and arson204.5166.67%
Vehicle crime163.47-11.11%
Bicycle theft132.77550.00%
Burglary112.25-21.43%
Robbery61.91-45.45%
Theft from the person41.04300.00%
Other crime40.6933.33%
Drugs20.69-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.35-33.33%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 94 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9457.018.05%
Anti-social behaviour5716.29-13.64%
Shoplifting479.8851.61%
Public order358.14-10.26%
Other theft286.067.69%
Vehicle crime184.85100.00%
Burglary143.1275.00%
Criminal damage and arson122.43-33.33%
Robbery112.08175.00%
Drugs41.91-20.00%
Other crime30.69-50.00%
Possession of weapons30.52-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.52-71.43%
Theft from the person10.35-88.89%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 66 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8755.62-20.91%
Anti-social behaviour6615.0734.69%
Public order3911.440.00%
Shoplifting316.76-18.42%
Other theft265.37-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson184.5150.00%
Vehicle crime93.1212.50%
Theft from the person91.56-25.00%
Burglary81.56-46.67%
Bicycle theft71.3916.67%
Possession of weapons61.21100.00%
Other crime61.040.00%
Drugs51.04-16.67%
Robbery40.870.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 110 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences11059.0919.57%
Anti-social behaviour4919.06-25.76%
Public order398.4918.18%
Other theft396.7644.44%
Shoplifting386.76-7.32%
Burglary156.580.00%
Theft from the person122.6071.43%
Criminal damage and arson122.08-20.00%
Vehicle crime82.08-55.56%
Drugs61.39-25.00%
Bicycle theft61.04-33.33%
Robbery41.04-66.67%
Possession of weapons30.69-57.14%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 66 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9260.990.00%
Anti-social behaviour6615.940.00%
Shoplifting4111.440.00%
Public order337.100.00%
Other theft275.720.00%
Vehicle crime184.680.00%
Criminal damage and arson153.120.00%
Burglary152.600.00%
Robbery122.600.00%
Bicycle theft92.080.00%
Drugs81.560.00%
Possession of weapons71.390.00%
Theft from the person71.210.00%
Other crime21.210.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 161 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20248
July 202420
June 202416
May 202419
April 202422
March 202411
February 202414
January 20248
December 202315
November 202315

A total of 477 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 43.36 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 83 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202458
August 202483
July 202442
June 202442
May 202439
April 202434
March 202433
February 202435
January 202439
December 202339
November 202333

A total of 1040 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 94.55 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 115 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024115
August 2024108
July 202478
June 202497
May 202492
April 202484
March 202483
February 202494
January 202487
December 2023110
November 202392

A total of 731 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 66.45 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 92 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202468
August 202473
July 202492
June 202462
May 202472
April 202456
March 202470
February 202457
January 202466
December 202349
November 202366

A total of 102 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.27 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202414
July 202412
June 202410
May 20247
April 202410
March 20246
February 202411
January 20244
December 20234
November 202312

A total of 352 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 32.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202440
August 202431
July 202434
June 202434
May 202431
April 202436
March 202426
February 202428
January 202426
December 202339
November 202327

A total of 176 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 16.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202429
July 202415
June 202411
May 202413
April 202413
March 202420
February 202412
January 202418
December 202312
November 202315

A total of 471 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 42.82 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 66 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202453
July 202446
June 202449
May 202466
April 202443
March 202429
February 202447
January 202431
December 202338
November 202341

A total of 72 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20242
July 20248
June 20247
May 20246
April 20249
March 20244
February 20241
January 20249
December 202312
November 20237

A total of 41 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.10 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202411
July 20244
June 20242
May 20241
April 20244
March 20244
February 20243
January 20246
November 20232

A total of 170 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 15.45 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202429
July 202413
June 202416
May 202415
April 202416
March 202416
February 202418
January 20249
December 20238
November 202318

A total of 128 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.64 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202416
July 202423
June 202412
May 202416
April 202413
March 202413
February 20242
January 20247
December 20236
November 20239

A total of 51 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20246
June 20243
May 20243
April 20243
March 20242
February 20244
January 20245
December 20236
November 20238

A total of 35 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20243
January 20246
December 20233
November 20237

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BS1 6BA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total66
    Violence and sexual offences26
    Shoplifting13
    Public order11
    Other theft6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Burglary1
  • 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. Marsh Street
    Total29
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Other theft6
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Other theft5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Robbery1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total18
    Vehicle crime7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 6. Broad Weir
    Total14
    Public order6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Rupert Street
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Newgate
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 9. Fairfax Street
    Total12
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. B4053
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. Coronation Place
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour12
  • 12. Ferry Terminal
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Robbery2
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Tailor'S Court
    Total9
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Pithay Court
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Baldwin Street
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Corn Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Clare Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 18. Church Lane
    Total6
    Burglary2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Canynge Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Queen Street
    Total5
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 21. Tower Hill
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 22. Bell Lane
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other crime1
  • 23. Nelson Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 24. Bridge Street
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 25. Crow Lane
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 26. Marybush Lane
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 28. Newmarket Avenue
    Total3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Little King Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. King William Avenue
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1