Postcode district · Bristol
Crime in BS5
How much crime is recorded in BS5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 74,336 (2024)
BS5Postcode district · Bristol
How safe is BS5
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in BS5, 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
57.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
119
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).
BS5National
Violence and sexual offences41.123.6
Burglary16.29.1
Anti-social behaviour16.210.7
Shoplifting14.48.4
Public order9.94.6
Other theft9.14.5
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Vehicle crime7.63.5
Robbery3.21.4
Drugs3.12.4
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% 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.