Crime in Bristol by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RedcliffBS1 · 16,537 residents · next to the city centre | 556.8 | ▼ 1% | violence |
| 2 | Cribbs CausewayBS34 · 3,869 residents · mostly shops, offices or industry | 504.5 | ▲ 4% | shoplifting |
| 3 | St PaulsBS2 · 28,378 residents · includes the city centre | 395.2 | ▼ 5% | violence |
| 4 | KingsdownBS6 · 31,042 residents · includes the city centre | 361.6 | ▼ 2% | violence |
| 5 | AvonmouthBS11 · 1,947 residents · mostly shops, offices or industry | 260.9 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 6 | HartcliffeBS13 · 10,588 residents | 235.7 | ▼ 13% | violence |
| 7 | EastvilleBS5 · 15,005 residents | 228.7 | ▼ 2% | violence |
| 8 | Barton HillBS5 · 15,609 residents | 198.6 | ▼ 14% | violence |
| 9 | EastonBS5 · 26,264 residents | 195.1 | ▼ 8% | violence |
| 10 | HenburyBS10 · 7,625 residents | 185.2 | ▲ 22% | shoplifting |
| 11 | MontpelierBS6 · 33,342 residents · includes the city centre | 181.2 | ▼ 1% | violence |
| 12 | SouthmeadBS10 · 14,484 residents | 175.1 | ▲ 25% | violence |
| 13 | Upper EastonBS5 · 27,753 residents | 174.8 | ▼ 13% | violence |
| 14 | FishpondsBS16 · 13,739 residents | 174.7 | ▼ 15% | violence |
| 15 | SouthvilleBS3 · 27,531 residents | 168.8 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 16 | Ashton ValeBS3 · 3,773 residents | 165.4 | ▲ 28% | violence |
| 17 | BishopsworthBS13 · 12,389 residents | 162.7 | ▼ 17% | violence |
| 18 | Headley ParkBS13 · 11,214 residents | 160.2 | ▼ 3% | shoplifting |
| 19 | HighridgeBS13 · 7,964 residents | 159.2 | ▼ 27% | violence |
| 20 | CothamBS6 · 33,292 residents · includes the city centre | 156.8 | ▼ 2% | violence |
| 21 | WithywoodBS13 · 13,897 residents | 155.7 | ▼ 17% | violence |
| 22 | HorfieldBS7 · 17,119 residents | 154.4 | ▲ 18% | violence |
| 23 | TotterdownBS4 · 11,664 residents | 147.8 | ▲ 1% | violence |
| 24 | LockleazeBS7 · 13,327 residents | 147.7 | ▲ 8% | violence |
| 25 | FiltonBS34 · 59,204 residents | 144.9 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 26 | PatchwayBS34 · 35,431 residents | 143 | ▼ 4% | violence |
| 27 | RedfieldBS5 · 24,831 residents | 142.6 | ▼ 12% | violence |
| 28 | Victoria ParkBS8 · 25,130 residents | 141.3 | ▼ 10% | violence |
| 29 | SpeedwellBS15 · 16,977 residents | 138.1 | ▼ 12% | violence |
| 30 | BrentryBS10 · 11,498 residents | 137.8 | ▲ 12% | violence |
| 31 | Filwood ParkBS4 · 17,303 residents | 135.7 | ▲ 11% | violence |
| 32 | Two Mile HillBS15 · 28,008 residents | 132.8 | ▼ 7% | violence |
| 33 | WhitehallBS5 · 22,716 residents | 126.8 | ▼ 19% | violence |
| 34 | KnowleBS4 · 17,105 residents | 120.4 | ▲ 26% | violence |
| 35 | StockwoodBS14 · 5,835 residents | 120 | ▼ 3% | violence |
| 36 | HillfieldsBS16 · 29,876 residents | 118.5 | ▼ 14% | violence |
| 37 | StapletonBS16 · 5,126 residents | 117.1 | ▲ 21% | violence |
| 38 | St GeorgeBS5 · 17,987 residents | 115.9 | ▼ 6% | violence |
| 39 | Bedminster DownBS13 · 7,743 residents | 112.1 | ▼ 3% | violence |
| 40 | Lawrence WestonBS11 · 6,806 residents | 111.7 | ▼ 20% | violence |
| 41 | Ashton GateBS3 · 16,104 residents | 111 | ▲ 7% | violence |
| 42 | KeynshamBS31 · 19,596 residents | 108.4 | ▲ 3% | violence |
| 43 | BedminsterBS3 · 28,057 residents | 107.4 | 0% | violence |
| 44 | CliftonBS8 · 23,402 residents | 102.4 | ▼ 16% | violence |
| 45 | HotwellsBS8 · 14,976 residents | 101.8 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 46 | Stoke GiffordBS34 · 41,833 residents | 100.2 | ▼ 4% | violence |
| 47 | WhitchurchBS14 · 12,677 residents | 99.7 | ▲ 29% | violence |
| 48 | Windmill HillBS3 · 19,566 residents | 94.7 | 0% | violence |
| 49 | Ashley DownBS7 · 20,839 residents | 94.4 | ▼ 7% | violence |
| 50 | KingswoodBS15 · 89,582 residents | 93.6 | ▼ 4% | violence |
| 51 | Little StokeBS34 · 13,890 residents | 91 | ▲ 3% | violence |
| 52 | ShirehamptonBS11 · 11,742 residents | 89.9 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 53 | CheddarBS27 · 5,484 residents | 88.3 | ▼ 21% | violence |
| 54 | Cadbury HeathBS30 · 10,870 residents | 87.9 | ▲ 1% | violence |
| 55 | HengroveBS14 · 15,117 residents | 86.8 | ▲ 11% | violence |
| 56 | BrislingtonBS4 · 15,041 residents | 84.8 | ▼ 9% | violence |
| 57 | BishopstonBS7 · 27,407 residents | 80.9 | ▲ 7% | violence |
| 58 | Westbury-on-TrymBS9 · 13,168 residents | 80.5 | ▼ 9% | shoplifting |
| 59 | Staple HillBS16 · 20,218 residents | 79.5 | ▼ 17% | violence |
| 60 | Bradley StokeBS32 · 40,567 residents | 78.4 | ▼ 2% | violence |
| 61 | Crew's HoleBS5 · 17,834 residents | 77.6 | ▼ 7% | violence |
| 62 | WarmleyBS30 · 10,781 residents | 77.2 | ▲ 12% | violence |
| 63 | HenleazeBS6 · 20,452 residents | 75.3 | ▼ 9% | violence |
| 64 | FrenchayBS16 · 5,211 residents | 75.2 | ▼ 5% | violence |
| 65 | Upper SoundwellBS16 · 18,804 residents | 75.1 | ▼ 6% | violence |
| 66 | RedlandBS6 · 26,690 residents | 72.1 | ▼ 6% | violence |
| 67 | Emersons GreenBS16 · 33,360 residents | 68.2 | ▼ 12% | violence |
| 68 | Longwell GreenBS30 · 10,409 residents | 66.1 | ▼ 2% | violence |
| 69 | Sea MillsBS9 · 4,069 residents | 62.9 | ▼ 2% | violence |
| 70 | Stoke BishopBS9 · 7,547 residents | 57.2 | ▼ 13% | violence |
| 71 | Long AshtonBS41 · 6,654 residents | 56.5 | ▼ 12% | violence |
| 72 | Westbury ParkBS9 · 15,197 residents | 55.5 | ▼ 22% | shoplifting |
| 73 | HanhamBS15 · 10,874 residents | 52.6 | ▼ 14% | violence |
| 74 | MangotsfieldBS16 · 11,028 residents | 49.7 | ▼ 24% | violence |
| 75 | DownendBS16 · 14,527 residents | 39.9 | ▼ 9% | violence |
| 76 | Coombe DingleBS9 · 9,110 residents | 39.5 | ▼ 18% | violence |
| 77 | WillsbridgeBS30 · 4,450 residents | 36 | ▼ 27% | violence |
| 78 | Sneyd ParkBS9 · 8,930 residents | 30.9 | ▲ 33% | anti-social behaviour |
| 79 | AxbridgeBS26 · 2,226 residents | 3.6 | – | theft |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why the city centre always looks worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Broadmead, Cabot Circus and the harbourside have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through. Shoplifting alone adds thousands of crimes a year to the centre.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
Crime in every area
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Questions people ask
Which areas of Bristol have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Axbridge, Sneyd Park, Willsbridge, Coombe Dingle and Downend.
Which areas of Bristol have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the city centre and the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Hartcliffe, Eastville, Barton Hill, Easton and Henbury.
Is crime going up or down in Bristol?
Across Bristol, 22,944 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 3% fewer than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.