Postcode district · Bristol
Crime in BS4
How much crime is recorded in BS4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 60,623 (2024)
BS4Postcode district · Bristol
How safe is BS4
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in BS4, 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
43.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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).
BS4National
Violence and sexual offences34.023.6
Anti-social behaviour13.110.7
Burglary11.09.1
Public order7.84.6
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Other theft5.64.5
Shoplifting5.28.4
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Other crime1.61.5
Drugs1.62.4
Robbery1.61.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% 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.