Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS16 3BG
How much crime is recorded in BS16 3BG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fishponds
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,925 (2024)
BS16 3BGBristol
How safe is BS16 3BG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS16 3BG area, 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
57.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
177
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).
BS16 3BGNational
Shoplifting51.68.4
Violence and sexual offences42.523.6
Burglary29.99.1
Public order22.24.6
Anti-social behaviour19.910.7
Other theft13.84.5
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Robbery4.41.4
Drugs2.42.4
Theft from the person1.42.1
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Other crime0.41.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% 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.