Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS6 6BZ
How much crime is recorded in BS6 6BZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cotham
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,664 (2024)
BS6 6BZBristol
How safe is BS6 6BZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS6 6BZ area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
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 6BZNational
Violence and sexual offences12.723.6
Burglary10.39.1
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Other theft1.84.5
Public order1.34.6
Drugs0.82.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.31.4
Other crime0.31.5
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 68% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.