Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS5 6LG
How much crime is recorded in BS5 6LG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Easton
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,379 (2024)
BS5 6LGBristol
How safe is BS5 6LG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 83.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS5 6LG area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
83.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
153
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 6LGNational
Violence and sexual offences58.723.6
Anti-social behaviour24.510.7
Burglary17.09.1
Public order13.34.6
Vehicle crime13.03.5
Criminal damage and arson11.54.7
Other theft10.54.5
Robbery3.81.4
Drugs3.32.4
Shoplifting2.88.4
Other crime2.51.5
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 74% 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.