Postcode district · Bristol
Crime in BS13
How much crime is recorded in BS13, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 39,692 (2024)
BS13Postcode district · Bristol
How safe is BS13
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in BS13, 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
56.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
119
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).
BS13National
Violence and sexual offences46.123.6
Anti-social behaviour19.810.7
Shoplifting16.98.4
Burglary10.29.1
Public order9.14.6
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Other theft6.24.5
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Other crime2.61.5
Robbery2.61.4
Drugs1.92.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% 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.