Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS3 5JE
How much crime is recorded in BS3 5JE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Knowle West
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,464 (2024)
BS3 5JEBristol
How safe is BS3 5JE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS3 5JE area, well above 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
58.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
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).
BS3 5JENational
Violence and sexual offences53.523.6
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Public order5.54.6
Other theft4.04.5
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other crime2.61.5
Drugs2.52.4
Burglary2.19.1
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 51% 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.