Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS16 5NS
How much crime is recorded in BS16 5NS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Staple Hill North
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,551 (2024)
BS16 5NSBristol
How safe is BS16 5NS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS16 5NS area, more than double 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
67.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
142
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 5NSNational
Violence and sexual offences55.923.6
Anti-social behaviour22.810.7
Burglary16.69.1
Shoplifting15.68.4
Public order12.74.6
Other theft8.74.5
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Drugs4.02.4
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Other crime1.91.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Robbery1.71.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% 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.