Total Crime Rate
161.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
90.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Burton Close area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 352nd highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Burton Close (BS1 6RH) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the Ashley average (212.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 90.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burton Close (BS1 6RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redcliff Hill (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boot Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Burton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Boot Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mede Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guinea Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Guinea Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedminster Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portwall Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portwall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portwall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bedminster Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Mede Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mede Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mede Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mede Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerset Square | — |
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