Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS5 9AY
How much crime is recorded in BS5 9AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Easton
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,939 (2024)
How safe is BS5 9AY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS5 9AY area, 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
50.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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 9AYNational
Violence and sexual offences33.923.6
Burglary22.39.1
Vehicle crime8.63.5
Anti-social behaviour8.210.7
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Other theft6.84.5
Public order5.64.6
Bicycle theft4.31.0
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery0.91.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% 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.