Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS1 3RW
How much crime is recorded in BS1 3RW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingsdown
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,507 (2024)
BS1 3RWBristol
How safe is BS1 3RW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 129.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS1 3RW area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
129.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
274
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 3RWNational
Violence and sexual offences97.123.6
Anti-social behaviour48.610.7
Burglary26.69.1
Criminal damage and arson26.54.7
Other theft24.44.5
Public order23.14.6
Vehicle crime14.93.5
Robbery7.81.4
Drugs7.62.4
Shoplifting7.18.4
Bicycle theft3.51.0
Other crime2.71.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.