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Crime in BS1 5BL

How much crime is recorded in BS1 5BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
University & Brandon Hill
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,193 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BS1 5BL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS1 5BL area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
44.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
144
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 5BLNational
Shoplifting34.88.4
Violence and sexual offences28.823.6
Anti-social behaviour28.310.7
Burglary18.99.1
Other theft12.84.5
Public order12.14.6
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Robbery3.81.4
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.32.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

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