Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS16 3LW
How much crime is recorded in BS16 3LW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Speedwell
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,962 (2024)
BS16 3LWBristol
How safe is BS16 3LW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS16 3LW 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
47.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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 3LWNational
Violence and sexual offences34.623.6
Burglary18.69.1
Anti-social behaviour12.010.7
Vehicle crime7.13.5
Other theft7.04.5
Shoplifting5.58.4
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Public order4.04.6
Other crime2.01.5
Drugs2.02.4
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Robbery1.01.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% 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.