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Crime in BS6 6LR

How much crime is recorded in BS6 6LR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Cotham
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,015 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BS6 6LR

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS6 6LR area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
14.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
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 6LRNational
Shoplifting12.38.4
Violence and sexual offences6.523.6
Burglary6.29.1
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Other theft3.84.5
Anti-social behaviour1.310.7
Robbery0.81.4
Public order0.84.6
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
15
20
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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