Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 31.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

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 5SN) 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 5SN), the main crime hotspot is near Dove Street. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sydenham Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nugent Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsdown Parade
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheltenham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kingsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cheltenham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colston Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotham Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Lane
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gibson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Matthew'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kingsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheltenham Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cheltenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zetland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zetland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zetland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookfield Lane
Apr 2026Burglary Dove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Zetland Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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