Hotwells
Middle areaSouth Bristol. 7,003 people in 0.6 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by middle area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Hotwells, 93.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
Recorded crime in Hotwells
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hotwells at a rate of 68.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 148.6 per 1,000 people across Bristol.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 197 |
| Other crime | 76 |
| Vehicle crime | 64 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 53 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 51 |
| Burglary | 22 |
| Drug offences | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Hotwells compares
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Is Hotwells safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hotwells at a rate of 68.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 148.6 per 1,000 people across Bristol.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 47 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hotwells.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (197), other crime (76) and vehicle crime (64).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Bristol
These figures are published for the whole of Bristol, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Bristol and not Hotwells alone. See Bristol
Hotwells in brief
The median price paid for a home in Hotwells was £390,000 in 2025.
Hotwells had 6,924 usual residents at the census.
In Hotwells, 93.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Hotwells, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.