Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS5 9NB
How much crime is recorded in BS5 9NB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barton Hill
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,746 (2024)
BS5 9NBBristol
How safe is BS5 9NB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 78.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS5 9NB area, 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
78.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
149
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 9NBNational
Violence and sexual offences57.823.6
Anti-social behaviour25.710.7
Burglary21.19.1
Public order14.34.6
Other theft11.94.5
Vehicle crime8.23.5
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Drugs6.22.4
Robbery3.61.4
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Other crime1.81.5
Shoplifting1.48.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 84% 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.