Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS6 5QA
How much crime is recorded in BS6 5QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Pauls
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,686 (2024)
BS6 5QABristol
How safe is BS6 5QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS6 5QA 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
51.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
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).
BS6 5QANational
Violence and sexual offences32.623.6
Burglary26.49.1
Anti-social behaviour24.610.7
Criminal damage and arson11.74.7
Other theft11.04.5
Public order9.84.6
Vehicle crime7.13.5
Shoplifting3.88.4
Robbery2.81.4
Other crime2.31.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Drugs1.32.4
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Theft from the person0.92.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% 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.