Crime in Cotham, Bristol, City of

Brighter night, safer streets

Our priority within the night‑time economy is to enhance safety and reduce the risk of violence against women and girls through increased evening and night patrols, providing a visible and reassuring presence in key areas. Officers will engage with the public by handing out leaflets containing safety information and support resources, while also conducting regular licensing checks to ensure venues are meeting their responsibilities. We will continue to promote and monitor the Street Safe initiative, encouraging the community to report areas of concern so we can respond effectively. Engagement with the wider public will remain a key focus, ensuring all members of the community are aware of available safety schemes and local support. We will also work closely with licensed premises to promote the Ask Angela initiative, helping create safer spaces where anyone feeling unsafe can discreetly seek assistance from staff.

Report feeling unsafe in public spaces (StreetSafe) | Avon and Somerset Police

Ask for Angela

Our cafes our shops our communities, Cotham. 

Our priority is to support and safeguard local shops and cafés by providing proactive crime‑prevention advice, helping businesses strengthen their security and reduce opportunities for offending. We will continue to address ongoing antisocial behaviour and target any repeat offenders impacting the high street, working closely with partners to maintain a safe and welcoming environment. Officers will make use of remote working within local cafés to increase visibility and accessibility, ensuring the community can easily engage with us. Regular check‑ins with shop owners and staff will also take place, allowing us to offer reassurance, gather intelligence, and respond promptly to emerging concerns.

Over the coming weeks PCSO 6033 will attend local shops and cafes in Cotham to introduce herself and drop of a Reporting back.  If you have any questions please send us a email to our inbox.

Theft from motor vehicle,

Police continue to do visible patrols, we have also deployed a number of tactics in order to build a crime pattern of events.

Please remember to remove/hide any items in your vehicle,

Items such as money, phone cables, bags and jewellery are always a target.

If possible change location of you vehicle often and make sure that an alarm is fitted.

Please make sure to report any Thefts, tampering with Vehicles (such as trying handles) and  suspicious behaviour on the below link or by calling 999 or 101

https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/report/theft-stolen-property/