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Crime in BS3 4

How much crime is recorded in BS3 4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
15,971 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BS3 4

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in BS3 4, well 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
45.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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 4National
Violence and sexual offences31.323.6
Anti-social behaviour15.510.7
Burglary12.49.1
Shoplifting9.28.4
Public order8.44.6
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Other theft7.04.5
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Robbery3.11.4
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Theft from the person1.12.1
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 8% 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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