Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS2 8AQ
How much crime is recorded in BS2 8AQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Pauls
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,312 (2024)
BS2 8AQBristol
How safe is BS2 8AQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 116.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS2 8AQ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
116.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
248
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).
BS2 8AQNational
Violence and sexual offences84.323.6
Burglary58.19.1
Anti-social behaviour46.310.7
Public order24.24.6
Other theft20.84.5
Drugs12.02.4
Criminal damage and arson11.24.7
Bicycle theft7.91.0
Robbery6.81.4
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Theft from the person4.82.1
Possession of weapons3.20.9
Shoplifting2.68.4
Other crime2.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.