Total Crime Rate
47.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barton Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Brislington East , and the 385th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barton Close (BS4 4BA) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower than the Brislington East average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barton Close (BS4 4BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ivy May Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wootton Crescent (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brislington East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelmsford Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy May Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wootton Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wootton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chelmsford Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chelmsford Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bangor Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bangor Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bangor Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelmsford Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelmsford Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Walk | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St David'S Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St David'S Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelmsford Walk | Under investigation |
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