Total Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nibletts Hill area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 1,343 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 Nibletts Hill (BS5 8BH) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower than the St George Central average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nibletts Hill (BS5 8BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Butlers Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Widcombe Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bristol| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butlers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Georges Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Butlers Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parfitt'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parfitt'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parfitt'S Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parfitt'S Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fir Tree Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Preddy'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furnwood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Georges Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cassey Bottom Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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