Total Crime Rate

161.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.9 10/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burton 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.

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Crime Over Time in Burton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burton Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burton Close
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Boot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mede Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guinea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guinea Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedminster Parade
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bedminster Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Mede Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mede Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mede Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mede Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerset Square

Data Sources

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