Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS5 6HU
How much crime is recorded in BS5 6HU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Easton
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,621 (2024)
BS5 6HUBristol
How safe is BS5 6HU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS5 6HU 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
56.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
115
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).
BS5 6HUNational
Violence and sexual offences39.523.6
Anti-social behaviour23.110.7
Burglary11.59.1
Criminal damage and arson10.74.7
Public order9.94.6
Vehicle crime7.13.5
Other theft6.64.5
Robbery5.11.4
Drugs3.02.4
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Shoplifting1.38.4
Other crime1.01.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% 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.