Total Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barkleys Hill area has the 39th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Eastville , and the 492nd 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 Barkleys Hill (BS16 1FF) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% lower than the Eastville average (171.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barkleys Hill (BS16 1FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Welsford Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fry'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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