Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS1 6JL
How much crime is recorded in BS1 6JL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- City Centre & Harbourside
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,321 (2024)
BS1 6JLBristol
How safe is BS1 6JL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 185.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS1 6JL 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
185.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
391
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 6JLNational
Violence and sexual offences151.023.6
Burglary86.49.1
Anti-social behaviour59.710.7
Other theft46.24.5
Public order36.24.6
Criminal damage and arson17.74.7
Vehicle crime15.73.5
Shoplifting14.08.4
Bicycle theft10.41.0
Theft from the person10.32.1
Drugs8.92.4
Robbery7.41.4
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Other crime2.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% 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.