Crime Rates at Bankside, Bristol, BS16 5LZ

Bankside area has the 17th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Emersons Green , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bankside (BS16 5LZ) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% lower than the Emersons Green average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bankside (BS16 5LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South View, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillside (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.