Crime Rates at New Buildings, Bristol, BS16 2BT

New Buildings area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Eastville , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 1,352 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 New Buildings (BS16 2BT) in the last 12 months was 517.8 per 1,000 residents and was 197.1% higher than the Eastville average (174.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 203.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Buildings (BS16 2BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Snowdon Road, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shannaways Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.