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Crime in BS1 3

How much crime is recorded in BS1 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
22,703 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BS1 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 81.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in BS1 3, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
81.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
219
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

BS1 3National
Burglary66.49.1
Violence and sexual offences56.623.6
Anti-social behaviour39.010.7
Shoplifting26.98.4
Public order24.64.6
Other theft18.64.5
Criminal damage and arson12.74.7
Robbery7.21.4
Vehicle crime7.13.5
Bicycle theft5.21.0
Drugs4.92.4
Theft from the person3.62.1
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 14% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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