Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS11 9XL
How much crime is recorded in BS11 9XL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirehampton & Avonmouth
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,735 (2024)
How safe is BS11 9XL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS11 9XL 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
49.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
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).
BS11 9XLNational
Violence and sexual offences34.423.6
Burglary17.19.1
Anti-social behaviour8.210.7
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Public order6.64.6
Other theft4.54.5
Other crime2.71.5
Robbery2.21.4
Shoplifting1.28.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Drugs0.32.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 29% 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.