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Crime in BS5 6

How much crime is recorded in BS5 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
21,497 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BS5 6

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in BS5 6, 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
63.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
137
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).

BS5 6National
Violence and sexual offences44.723.6
Anti-social behaviour20.510.7
Shoplifting18.98.4
Burglary18.69.1
Other theft12.64.5
Public order10.94.6
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Vehicle crime8.93.5
Robbery4.01.4
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime1.91.5
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 38% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.

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