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Crime in BS1 6

How much crime is recorded in BS1 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
12,942 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BS1 6

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 82.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in BS1 6, 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
82.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
181
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 6National
Violence and sexual offences61.223.6
Burglary46.29.1
Anti-social behaviour31.910.7
Other theft20.04.5
Public order16.64.6
Criminal damage and arson9.74.7
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Shoplifting6.08.4
Bicycle theft5.91.0
Robbery4.21.4
Drugs4.12.4
Theft from the person2.62.1
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Other crime1.41.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 9% 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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