BS2 8NT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BS2 8NT

BS2 8NT, Bristol, City of has recorded a total of 405 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 69.27 per 1,000 population. This BS2 8NT 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 8NT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BS2 8NT, encompassing approximately 5846 residents.

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

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (120) incidents (-9.09% decrease)
  • Public order: (79) incidents (6.76% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (50) incidents (-15.25% decrease)

BS2 8NT 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 8NT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 120 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 79 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences12069.27-9.09%
Public order7920.526.76%
Anti-social behaviour5013.51-15.25%
Shoplifting428.55-44.74%
Other theft337.183.12%
Criminal damage and arson215.64-27.59%
Robbery143.590.00%
Bicycle theft122.39-7.69%
Burglary92.05-64.00%
Vehicle crime81.54-42.86%
Drugs61.37-33.33%
Theft from the person61.0350.00%
Possession of weapons31.03-57.14%
Other crime20.51-71.43%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 132 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 76 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences13284.663.12%
Shoplifting7622.587.04%
Public order7413.0013.85%
Anti-social behaviour5912.6620.41%
Other theft3210.09-13.51%
Criminal damage and arson295.47107.14%
Burglary254.96108.33%
Vehicle crime144.287.69%
Robbery142.397.69%
Bicycle theft132.39-45.83%
Drugs92.2212.50%
Possession of weapons71.5475.00%
Other crime71.20250.00%
Theft from the person41.20-63.64%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 128 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 71 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences12877.14-1.54%
Shoplifting7121.89-40.83%
Public order6512.143.17%
Anti-social behaviour4911.12-7.55%
Other theft378.38-11.90%
Bicycle theft246.33118.18%
Criminal damage and arson144.10-33.33%
Vehicle crime132.3930.00%
Robbery132.22-18.75%
Burglary122.22-29.41%
Theft from the person112.0510.00%
Drugs81.8860.00%
Possession of weapons41.37-60.00%
Other crime20.680.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 130 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 120 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences13087.23-10.96%
Shoplifting12022.2314.29%
Public order6320.52-14.86%
Anti-social behaviour5310.78-38.37%
Other theft429.065.00%
Criminal damage and arson217.1823.53%
Burglary173.5988.89%
Robbery162.9160.00%
Bicycle theft112.74-21.43%
Vehicle crime101.88-47.37%
Possession of weapons101.7142.86%
Theft from the person101.71-23.08%
Drugs51.71-50.00%
Other crime20.86100.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 146 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 105 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences14694.2433.94%
Shoplifting10524.97-21.64%
Anti-social behaviour8617.9691.11%
Public order7414.7110.45%
Other theft4012.665.26%
Vehicle crime196.84-20.83%
Criminal damage and arson173.25-34.62%
Bicycle theft142.91133.33%
Theft from the person132.390.00%
Drugs102.22-28.57%
Robbery101.7111.11%
Burglary91.7112.50%
Possession of weapons71.5475.00%
Other crime11.20-75.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 134 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 109 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting13485.69-8.22%
Violence and sexual offences10922.92-11.38%
Public order6718.6455.81%
Anti-social behaviour4511.46-28.57%
Other theft387.7031.03%
Criminal damage and arson266.508.33%
Vehicle crime244.45118.18%
Drugs144.1075.00%
Theft from the person132.3985.71%
Robbery92.22-18.18%
Burglary81.54-38.46%
Bicycle theft61.37100.00%
Other crime41.03-42.86%
Possession of weapons40.6833.33%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 146 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 123 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting14683.9822.69%
Violence and sexual offences12324.976.96%
Anti-social behaviour6321.04-10.00%
Public order4310.78-21.82%
Other theft297.3520.83%
Criminal damage and arson244.96-7.69%
Burglary134.1062.50%
Robbery112.2222.22%
Vehicle crime111.8810.00%
Drugs81.880.00%
Other crime71.370.00%
Theft from the person71.2075.00%
Possession of weapons31.20-25.00%
Bicycle theft30.51-57.14%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 119 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 115 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting11979.7035.23%
Violence and sexual offences11520.359.52%
Anti-social behaviour7019.672.94%
Public order5511.97-14.06%
Criminal damage and arson269.41-18.75%
Other theft244.45-14.29%
Vehicle crime104.10150.00%
Robbery91.71-30.77%
Burglary81.54-11.11%
Drugs81.3733.33%
Other crime71.37133.33%
Bicycle theft71.2075.00%
Theft from the person41.200.00%
Possession of weapons40.680.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 105 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 88 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10573.8920.69%
Shoplifting8817.967.32%
Anti-social behaviour6815.057.94%
Public order6411.6356.10%
Criminal damage and arson3210.9545.45%
Other theft285.47-3.45%
Robbery134.7985.71%
Burglary92.22-30.77%
Drugs61.540.00%
Theft from the person41.03-50.00%
Vehicle crime40.68-63.64%
Possession of weapons40.68-20.00%
Bicycle theft40.68-42.86%
Other crime30.6850.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 82 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8765.51-5.43%
Shoplifting8214.8849.09%
Anti-social behaviour6314.02-1.56%
Public order4110.78-38.81%
Other theft297.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson224.96-8.33%
Burglary133.7630.00%
Vehicle crime112.2257.14%
Theft from the person81.88-20.00%
Robbery71.37-53.33%
Bicycle theft71.20-22.22%
Drugs61.20-33.33%
Possession of weapons51.03-28.57%
Other crime20.86-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9268.76-28.68%
Public order6715.74-10.67%
Anti-social behaviour6411.468.47%
Shoplifting5510.95-30.38%
Other theft299.4138.10%
Criminal damage and arson244.969.09%
Robbery154.107.14%
Theft from the person102.5725.00%
Burglary101.71-37.50%
Bicycle theft91.71-55.00%
Drugs91.5412.50%
Vehicle crime71.54-46.15%
Possession of weapons71.20133.33%
Other crime41.2033.33%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 129 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 79 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences12980.3921.70%
Shoplifting7922.0623.44%
Public order7513.5182.93%
Anti-social behaviour5912.833.51%
Criminal damage and arson2210.0915.79%
Other theft213.76-40.00%
Bicycle theft203.59150.00%
Burglary163.42128.57%
Robbery142.7416.67%
Vehicle crime132.3918.18%
Drugs82.220.00%
Theft from the person81.37100.00%
Possession of weapons31.370.00%
Other crime30.5150.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 106 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10664.480.00%
Shoplifting6418.130.00%
Anti-social behaviour5710.950.00%
Public order419.750.00%
Other theft357.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson195.990.00%
Robbery123.250.00%
Vehicle crime112.050.00%
Bicycle theft81.880.00%
Drugs81.370.00%
Burglary71.370.00%
Theft from the person41.200.00%
Possession of weapons30.680.00%
Other crime20.510.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 155 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202414
July 202413
June 202410
May 202419
April 202424
March 202411
February 202410
January 20244
December 202311
November 20237
October 202313
September 202311

A total of 417 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202432
July 202437
June 202442
May 202440
April 202438
March 202429
February 202424
January 202428
December 202329
November 202329
October 202321
September 202335

A total of 786 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 60.46 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 86 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202450
August 202459
July 202449
June 202453
May 202486
April 202445
March 202463
February 202470
January 202468
December 202363
November 202364
October 202359
September 202357

A total of 297 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.85 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202429
July 202414
June 202421
May 202417
April 202426
March 202424
February 202426
January 202432
December 202322
November 202324
October 202322
September 202319

A total of 1522 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 117.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 146 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024120
August 2024132
July 2024128
June 2024130
May 2024146
April 2024109
March 2024123
February 2024115
January 2024105
December 202387
November 202392
October 2023129
September 2023106

A total of 138 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.62 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202413
July 202424
June 202411
May 202414
April 20246
March 20243
February 20247
January 20244
December 20237
November 20239
October 202320
September 20238

A total of 156 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202425
July 202412
June 202417
May 20249
April 20248
March 202413
February 20248
January 20249
December 202313
November 202310
October 202316
September 20237

A total of 808 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.15 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 79 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202479
August 202474
July 202465
June 202463
May 202474
April 202467
March 202443
February 202455
January 202464
December 202341
November 202367
October 202375
September 202341

A total of 157 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202414
July 202413
June 202416
May 202410
April 20249
March 202411
February 20249
January 202413
December 20237
November 202315
October 202314
September 202312

A total of 105 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20249
July 20248
June 20245
May 202410
April 202414
March 20248
February 20248
January 20246
December 20236
November 20239
October 20238
September 20238

A total of 1181 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 90.85 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 146 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202442
August 202476
July 202471
June 2024120
May 2024105
April 2024134
March 2024146
February 2024119
January 202488
December 202382
November 202355
October 202379
September 202364

A total of 64 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20247
July 20244
June 202410
May 20247
April 20244
March 20243
February 20244
January 20244
December 20235
November 20237
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 102 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.85 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 202411
June 202410
May 202413
April 202413
March 20247
February 20244
January 20244
December 20238
November 202310
October 20238
September 20234

A total of 46 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.54 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20247
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20244
March 20247
February 20247
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234
October 20233
September 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BS2 8NT 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. Callowhill Court
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order4
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft3
    Bicycle theft1
  • 5. Cannon Street
    Total21
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 6. Penn Street
    Total16
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Shoplifting6
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 7. Shopping Area
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Broad Weir
    Total14
    Public order6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 9. Bond Street
    Total13
    Public order5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. Stokes Croft
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Little Bishop Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 12. Moon Street
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order3
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Surrey Street
    Total9
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 14. Parking Area
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 15. York Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Whitson Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Lower Gay Street
    Total7
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 18. B4051
    Total7
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 19. Marlborough Street
    Total7
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 20. Wilder Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Montague Hill
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Hillgrove Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Hepburn Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Burglary1
  • 24. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order1
  • 25. Dalton Square
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 26. Armada Place
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 27. Bishop Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. Champion Square
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 30. Thomas Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1