Crime by Postcode
BS11Postcode district

BS11 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in BS11 is about the Bristol, City of average and 1.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 20%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Bristol, Bristol, City of. 20,321 residents in 12 neighbourhoods.

Safety
2/10High crime
Living
7.1/10Good
5-year change
+20%more crimes
vs the council
1.0×the Bristol, City of average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: about the Bristol, City of average (1.3× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Bristol 008A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBristol 008B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBristol 008C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBristol 008D: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBristol 008E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBristol 003A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBristol 003B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBristol 008F: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBristol 003C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBristol 003D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBristol 003E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBristol 007B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Up 20% in 5 years Recorded crimes in BS11, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 2,130 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20222,130Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 2,039 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20232,039Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 2,580 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20242,580Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 2,730 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20252,730Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 2,560 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20262,560

What is recorded

Crime severity: about the Bristol, City of average (1.3× the England and Wales average). 107 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 68% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 11% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 5% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 68% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 21 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Fair accessScore 6 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 2.5 km.
  • Costco Bristol (Costco), 2.4 km from the district centre
  • Waitrose Westbury Park (Waitrose), 6.9 km from the district centre
  • Makro Bristol (Makro), 7.7 km from the district centre

Transport

Good accessScore 8 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 6.
  • Nearest railway station: Shirehampton Rail Station, 1.6 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Bitton (Avon Valley Railway), 23.0 km from the district centre

Schools

Good schools nearbyScore 7 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • Shirehampton Primary School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2023), 170 m away
  • Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery: Good (ungraded inspection, 2023), 280 m away
  • Oasis Academy Bank Leaze: Strong standard (report card, 2025), 330 m away
  • Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 380 m away
  • Nova Primary School: Good (graded inspection of the predecessor school, 2022), 640 m away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • St Bede's Catholic College: Expected standard (report card, 2026), 530 m away
  • St Katherine's School: Expected standard (report card, 2026), 1.4 km away

    Health

    Good accessScore 7 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: SHIREHAMPTON GROUP PRACTICE, 970 m from the district centre, CQC rating: Good, rated 2016
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: Southmead Hospital, 9.0 km from the district centre

    Crime by type

    Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

    TypePer 1,000 a year
    Robbery1.1
    Burglary4.9
    Violence and sexual offences45.9
    Drugs1.7
    Possession of weapons0.6
    Other crime2.1
    Other theft9.2
    Theft from the person0.3
    Vehicle crime8.0
    Criminal damage and arson12.6
    Public order12.4
    Bicycle theft0.8
    Shoplifting7.3

    Trend over the years

    Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

    201616.9201715.4201816.3201916.2202017.1202119.2202219.7202320.2202424.8202527.3202624.6

    Last 12 months: 25.0 against a 10-year average of 19.8, 26% higher.

    Questions about crime in BS11

    Is BS11 a safe place to live?
    BS11 scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Bristol, City of average.
    Is crime going up or down in BS11?
    Up 20% over 5 years, from 2,130 recorded crimes a year to 2,560.
    What is the most common crime in BS11?
    The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 46 per 1,000 residents a year.
    How does crime in BS11 compare with Bristol, City of?
    Crime severity in BS11 is about the Bristol, City of average.

    Nearest town

    Council: City of Bristol