Crime Rates at Bell Hill, Bristol, BS16 1BQ

Bell Hill area has the highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Eastville , and the 19th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Hill (BS16 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 937.8 per 1,000 residents and was 447.0% higher than the Eastville average (171.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 112 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 262.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Hill (BS16 1BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heath Road, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Freemantle Gardens (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.