Crime Rates at Battenburg Road, Bristol, BS5 7LZ

Battenburg Road area has the highest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central , and the 121st 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 Battenburg Road (BS5 7LZ) in the last 12 months was 308.1 per 1,000 residents and was 238.6% higher than the St George Central average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 466.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 78.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 103.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Battenburg Road (BS5 7LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Hill Road. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.