Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Butlers Walk area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central , and the 570th lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

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 Butlers Walk (BS5 8DA) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butlers Walk (BS5 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near St David'S Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Butlers Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parfitt'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St David'S Crescent
Apr 2026Other crime St David'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Birchwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Georges Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Riverside Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parfitt'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parfitt'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parfitt'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butlers Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butlers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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