Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS2 8XG
How much crime is recorded in BS2 8XG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Pauls
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,577 (2024)
BS2 8XGBristol
How safe is BS2 8XG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS2 8XG 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
65.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
130
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 8XGNational
Violence and sexual offences54.523.6
Anti-social behaviour24.710.7
Public order13.04.6
Criminal damage and arson13.04.7
Burglary9.29.1
Other theft6.34.5
Drugs4.62.4
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Robbery2.71.4
Other crime2.51.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% 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.