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Crime in BS16 3

How much crime is recorded in BS16 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
25,385 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BS16 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in BS16 3, 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
48.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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).

BS16 3National
Violence and sexual offences34.923.6
Burglary16.49.1
Shoplifting15.28.4
Anti-social behaviour13.410.7
Public order9.64.6
Other theft7.54.5
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Robbery2.01.4
Drugs2.02.4
Other crime1.61.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 27% 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.

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