Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS2 8RZ
How much crime is recorded in BS2 8RZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Pauls
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,461 (2024)
BS2 8RZBristol
How safe is BS2 8RZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 75.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS2 8RZ 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
75.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
253
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 8RZNational
Shoplifting62.98.4
Violence and sexual offences52.923.6
Anti-social behaviour52.310.7
Burglary52.39.1
Public order20.24.6
Other theft15.04.5
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Drugs7.72.4
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Robbery5.31.4
Bicycle theft4.71.0
Other crime2.61.5
Theft from the person1.42.1
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.