BS5 has an annual crime rate of 152.62 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BS5?

As of March 2026, BS5 has an annual crime rate of 152.62 per 1,000 residents, based on 978 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BS5?

The most common crime type in BS5 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 342 incidents in March 2026 — 35.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BS5 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BS5 Crime Intelligence Report

BS5 recorded 978 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 14.75 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 25.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 24.7% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring152.62 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment978 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 24.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

978

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Annual Crime Rate

152.62per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,548

Within BS5 district

Bristol, City of

66,327

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 57 Shoplifting: 30 Violence and sexual offences: 13	57
Parking Area Map	total: 28 Anti-social behaviour: 12 Shoplifting: 9	28
Bell Hill Road Map	total: 23 Shoplifting: 20 Robbery: 2	23
Harleston Street Map	total: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 15 Public order: 2	21
Newfoundland Street Map	total: 21 Shoplifting: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 4	21
Petrol Station Map	total: 20 Other theft: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 2	20
Wade Street Map	total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4	18
Church Road Map	total: 18 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	18
Trelawney Avenue Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 16 Public order: 1	17
Shopping Area Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 9 Robbery: 4	14

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

978 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

342

35.0%

Shoplifting

128

13.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

123

12.6%

Public Order

9.4%

Other Theft

7.2%

Vehicle Crime

6.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.0%

Burglary

4.2%

Robbery

1.7%

Drug Offences

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

1.4%

Other Crime

1.0%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.1%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +25.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +24.7%

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