Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS2 8BL
How much crime is recorded in BS2 8BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- University & Brandon Hill
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,942 (2024)
BS2 8BLBristol
How safe is BS2 8BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS2 8BL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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 8BLNational
Burglary21.19.1
Shoplifting5.88.4
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Other theft3.34.5
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Violence and sexual offences3.023.6
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Public order0.94.6
Robbery0.81.4
Drugs0.22.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.