Postcode · Bristol
Crime in BS8 4PN
How much crime is recorded in BS8 4PN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hotwells
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,654 (2024)
BS8 4PNBristol
How safe is BS8 4PN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BS8 4PN 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
43.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
64
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).
BS8 4PNNational
Violence and sexual offences31.623.6
Vehicle crime9.93.5
Burglary6.39.1
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Public order3.84.6
Other theft2.64.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Drugs0.42.4
Other crime0.41.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.