Postcode district · Bristol
Crime in BS2
How much crime is recorded in BS2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 48,462 (2024)
BS2Postcode district · Bristol
How safe is BS2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in BS2, 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
69.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
174
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).
BS2National
Violence and sexual offences49.223.6
Burglary38.09.1
Anti-social behaviour29.310.7
Shoplifting21.68.4
Public order18.14.6
Other theft14.14.5
Criminal damage and arson10.94.7
Vehicle crime7.13.5
Robbery5.41.4
Drugs4.42.4
Bicycle theft3.71.0
Theft from the person2.62.1
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% 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.