Crime by Postcode
BS98Postcode district

BS98 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in BS98 is 1.9 times the Bristol, City of average and 2.4 times the England and Wales average. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Bristol, Bristol, City of. 43 residents in 1 neighbourhoods.

Safety
1/10High crime
Living
9.3/10Excellent
vs the council
1.9×the Bristol, City of average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 1.9× the Bristol, City of average (2.4× 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 059D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crime
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Crime over 5 years

Too few crimes here to give a change Recorded crimes in BS98, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 8 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20228Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 8 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20238Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 9 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20249Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 9 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20259Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 12 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 202612

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.9× the Bristol, City of average (2.4× the England and Wales average). 197 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 50% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 19% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 12% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 50 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

Excellent accessScore 10 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 310 m.
  • M&S Bristol Cabot Circus (Marks and Spencer), 310 m from the district centre
  • Asda Bedminster Superstore (Asda), 2.2 km from the district centre
  • Sainsburys Clifton Down (Sainsburys), 2.7 km from the district centre

Transport

Excellent accessScore 10 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 13.
  • Nearest railway station: Montpelier Rail Station, 860 m from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Bitton (Avon Valley Railway), 12.7 km from the district centre

Schools

Good schools nearbyScore 8 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2023), 1.1 km away
  • Cotham Gardens Primary School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2023), 1.5 km away
  • Sefton Park Infant School: Good (graded inspection, 2020), 1.6 km away
  • Sefton Park Junior School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2023), 1.6 km away
  • Evergreen Primary Academy: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 1.7 km away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • E-ACT Montpelier High School: Inadequate (graded inspection of the predecessor school, 2022), 940 m away
  • Cotham School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2023), 1.8 km away
  • Oasis Academy Temple Quarter: Expected standard (report card, 2025), 1.8 km away
  • Bristol Cathedral Choir School: Good (graded inspection, 2022), 2.0 km away

    Health

    Excellent accessScore 10 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: COMPASS HEALTH, 530 m from the district centre, CQC rating: Outstanding, rated 2017
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: Bristol Royal Infirmary, 1.1 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
    Robbery7.0
    Burglary9.1
    Violence and sexual offences61.6
    Drugs6.5
    Possession of weapons2.4
    Other crime2.1
    Other theft24.2
    Theft from the person4.9
    Vehicle crime10.6
    Criminal damage and arson14.5
    Public order27.2
    Bicycle theft9.7
    Shoplifting17.6

    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.

    201631.7201735.1201835.2201935.8202027.9202130.8202232.4202335.1202446.5202539.0202653.1

    Last 12 months: 50.8 against a 10-year average of 36.4, 40% higher.

    Questions about crime in BS98

    Is BS98 a safe place to live?
    BS98 scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.9 times the Bristol, City of average.
    What is the most common crime in BS98?
    The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 62 per 1,000 residents a year.
    How does crime in BS98 compare with Bristol, City of?
    Crime severity in BS98 is 1.9 times the Bristol, City of average.

    Nearest town

    Council: City of Bristol

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