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Crime in BS3 1

How much crime is recorded in BS3 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
19,868 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BS3 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in BS3 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
41.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

BS3 1National
Violence and sexual offences27.523.6
Burglary17.29.1
Anti-social behaviour14.410.7
Shoplifting9.28.4
Public order8.04.6
Other theft8.04.5
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Robbery3.41.4
Drugs1.62.4
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Other crime1.31.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 16% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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