Crime Rates at Sydenham Hill, Bristol, BS6 5SL

Sydenham Hill area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 204th 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 Sydenham Hill (BS6 5SL) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% lower than the Central average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydenham Hill (BS6 5SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Armada Place, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dove Street (67 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.