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Crime in BS6 5

How much crime is recorded in BS6 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
30,339 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BS6 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in BS6 5, 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
45.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

BS6 5National
Violence and sexual offences32.123.6
Burglary20.69.1
Anti-social behaviour14.110.7
Public order9.84.6
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Other theft7.94.5
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Shoplifting5.88.4
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Robbery2.31.4
Drugs2.22.4
Other crime1.21.5
Theft from the person1.22.1
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 19% 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.

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