BS2 8EX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BS2 8EX

BS2 8EX, Bristol, City of has recorded a total of 314 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 84.72 per 1,000 population. This BS2 8EX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BS2 postcode area, which has experienced 386 crimes and a crime rate of 19.50 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BS2 8EX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BS2 8EX, encompassing approximately 3706 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BS2 8EX area, explore the BS2 8EX Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BS2 8EX area, visit the BS2 8EX House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (103) incidents (-1.90% decrease)
  • Public order: (60) incidents (36.36% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (32) incidents (-15.79% decrease)

BS2 8EX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 51
  • Bridewell Street with total crimes: 35
  • The Horsefair with total crimes: 25

BS2 8EX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 103 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10384.72-1.90%
Public order6027.7936.36%
Anti-social behaviour3216.19-15.79%
Other theft268.63-3.70%
Shoplifting267.01-49.02%
Criminal damage and arson187.01-21.74%
Vehicle crime154.8625.00%
Bicycle theft104.05-9.09%
Robbery102.7025.00%
Drugs62.7050.00%
Burglary41.62-66.67%
Theft from the person41.08100.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 105 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10593.3515.38%
Shoplifting5128.3337.84%
Public order4413.76-6.38%
Anti-social behaviour3811.87-2.56%
Other theft2710.2517.39%
Criminal damage and arson237.2876.92%
Vehicle crime126.21-14.29%
Burglary123.2471.43%
Bicycle theft113.24-8.33%
Robbery82.9733.33%
Other crime62.16500.00%
Drugs41.6233.33%
Possession of weapons31.0850.00%
Theft from the person20.81-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9181.21-14.15%
Public order4724.55-7.84%
Anti-social behaviour3912.688.33%
Shoplifting3710.52-46.38%
Other theft239.98-17.86%
Vehicle crime146.2116.67%
Criminal damage and arson133.788.33%
Bicycle theft123.51140.00%
Burglary73.24-50.00%
Robbery61.89-40.00%
Theft from the person61.62-25.00%
Drugs31.62-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.81-33.33%
Other crime10.54-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 106 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10697.13-18.46%
Shoplifting6928.609.52%
Public order5118.62-8.93%
Anti-social behaviour3613.76-34.55%
Other theft289.713.70%
Burglary147.55133.33%
Vehicle crime123.78-47.83%
Criminal damage and arson123.24-29.41%
Robbery103.2466.67%
Theft from the person82.700.00%
Bicycle theft52.16-54.55%
Drugs41.35-55.56%
Possession of weapons31.08-25.00%
Other crime20.810.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 130 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 63 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences130111.9749.43%
Shoplifting6335.07-27.59%
Public order5617.0064.71%
Anti-social behaviour5515.1157.14%
Other theft2714.8435.00%
Vehicle crime237.284.55%
Criminal damage and arson176.21-5.56%
Bicycle theft114.5922.22%
Drugs92.9728.57%
Theft from the person82.43-38.46%
Burglary62.16-25.00%
Robbery61.62-14.29%
Possession of weapons41.6233.33%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 87 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8794.43-13.00%
Shoplifting8723.47-23.01%
Anti-social behaviour3523.47-22.22%
Public order349.44-12.82%
Vehicle crime229.17175.00%
Other theft205.945.26%
Criminal damage and arson185.405.88%
Theft from the person134.86333.33%
Bicycle theft93.51125.00%
Burglary82.43-38.46%
Robbery72.16-12.50%
Drugs71.8916.67%
Possession of weapons31.89200.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 113 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 100 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting113103.0650.67%
Violence and sexual offences10030.49-3.85%
Anti-social behaviour4526.98-4.26%
Public order3912.14-7.14%
Other theft1910.520.00%
Criminal damage and arson175.13-15.00%
Burglary134.591200.00%
Vehicle crime83.51-20.00%
Robbery82.1660.00%
Drugs62.1620.00%
Other crime61.6250.00%
Bicycle theft41.620.00%
Theft from the person31.0850.00%
Possession of weapons10.810.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 104 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 75 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10491.1960.00%
Shoplifting7528.0638.89%
Anti-social behaviour4720.2417.50%
Public order4212.6823.53%
Criminal damage and arson2011.330.00%
Other theft195.40-17.39%
Vehicle crime105.1311.11%
Robbery52.70-44.44%
Drugs51.3566.67%
Other crime41.35100.00%
Bicycle theft41.08-20.00%
Theft from the person21.08-33.33%
Burglary10.54-87.50%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6574.46-9.72%
Shoplifting5417.5417.39%
Anti-social behaviour4014.578.11%
Public order3410.7936.00%
Other theft239.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson206.2153.85%
Vehicle crime95.400.00%
Robbery92.43125.00%
Burglary82.4314.29%
Bicycle theft52.1666.67%
Drugs31.35-50.00%
Theft from the person30.81-62.50%
Other crime20.81100.00%
Possession of weapons10.54-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7269.34-25.00%
Shoplifting4619.4327.78%
Anti-social behaviour3712.41-22.92%
Public order259.98-43.18%
Other theft236.7521.05%
Criminal damage and arson136.21-18.75%
Vehicle crime93.510.00%
Theft from the person82.4360.00%
Burglary72.16-22.22%
Drugs61.890.00%
Robbery41.62-55.56%
Bicycle theft31.08-57.14%
Possession of weapons30.81-25.00%
Other crime10.81-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 96 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9683.643.23%
Anti-social behaviour4825.9065.52%
Public order4412.95-13.73%
Shoplifting3611.87-18.18%
Other theft199.71-13.64%
Criminal damage and arson165.13-30.43%
Burglary94.32-47.06%
Robbery92.43-10.00%
Vehicle crime92.43-47.06%
Bicycle theft72.43-41.67%
Drugs61.8950.00%
Theft from the person51.62-16.67%
Possession of weapons41.35100.00%
Other crime21.08-33.33%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 93 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9389.840.00%
Public order5125.090.00%
Shoplifting4413.760.00%
Anti-social behaviour2911.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson237.820.00%
Other theft226.210.00%
Vehicle crime175.940.00%
Burglary174.590.00%
Bicycle theft124.590.00%
Robbery103.240.00%
Theft from the person62.700.00%
Drugs41.620.00%
Other crime31.080.00%
Possession of weapons20.810.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1152 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 96.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 130 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024103
August 2024105
July 202491
June 2024106
May 2024130
April 202487
March 2024100
February 2024104
January 202465
December 202372
November 202396
October 202393

A total of 481 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 40.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
August 202438
July 202439
June 202436
May 202455
April 202435
March 202445
February 202447
January 202440
December 202337
November 202348
October 202329

A total of 210 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202423
July 202413
June 202412
May 202417
April 202418
March 202417
February 202420
January 202420
December 202313
November 202316
October 202323

A total of 160 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202412
July 202414
June 202412
May 202423
April 202422
March 20248
February 202410
January 20249
December 20239
November 20239
October 202317

A total of 276 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202427
July 202423
June 202428
May 202427
April 202420
March 202419
February 202419
January 202423
December 202323
November 202319
October 202322

A total of 93 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.75 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202411
July 202412
June 20245
May 202411
April 20249
March 20244
February 20244
January 20245
December 20233
November 20237
October 202312

A total of 106 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.83 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202412
July 20247
June 202414
May 20246
April 20248
March 202413
February 20241
January 20248
December 20237
November 20239
October 202317

A total of 527 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 43.92 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202460
August 202444
July 202447
June 202451
May 202456
April 202434
March 202439
February 202442
January 202434
December 202325
November 202344
October 202351

A total of 92 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20248
July 20246
June 202410
May 20246
April 20247
March 20248
February 20245
January 20249
December 20234
November 20239
October 202310

A total of 63 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20243
June 20244
May 20249
April 20247
March 20246
February 20245
January 20243
December 20236
November 20236
October 20234

A total of 701 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 58.42 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 113 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202451
July 202437
June 202469
May 202463
April 202487
March 2024113
February 202475
January 202454
December 202346
November 202336
October 202344

A total of 68 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20246
June 20248
May 20248
April 202413
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20238
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 27 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20241
June 20242
March 20246
February 20244
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 26 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20243
May 20244
April 20243
March 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20234
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BS2 8EX 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. The Horsefair
    Total25
    Public order7
    Other theft5
    Shoplifting4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Robbery2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 4. Cannon Street
    Total21
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total20
    Vehicle crime6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Hospital
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Vehicle crime2
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Rupert Street
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Stokes Croft
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Moon Street
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order3
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. York Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Whitson Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Upper Maudlin Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Drugs1
  • 13. Lower Gay Street
    Total7
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 14. B4051
    Total7
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 15. Marlborough Street
    Total7
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Montague Hill
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Hillgrove Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order1
  • 19. Dalton Square
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 20. Armada Place
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 21. Nelson Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 22. Thomas Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Kingsdown Parade
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 24. Backfields Lane
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Upper York Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 26. King Square Avenue
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Earl Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Princess Row
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 29. Alfred Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 30. Narrow Lewins Mead
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1