Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS1 5HL
How much crime is recorded in BS1 5HL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- University & Brandon Hill
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,091 (2024)
BS1 5HLBristol
How safe is BS1 5HL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS1 5HL area, well above 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
60.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 5HLNational
Violence and sexual offences46.423.6
Burglary34.29.1
Anti-social behaviour17.710.7
Other theft16.54.5
Public order13.14.6
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Bicycle theft5.01.0
Theft from the person4.52.1
Drugs1.72.4
Robbery1.61.4
Shoplifting1.38.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.