Crime Rates at Priors Hill Flats, Bristol, BS6 5SZ

Priors Hill Flats area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 273rd 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 Priors Hill Flats (BS6 5SZ) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% lower than the Central average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priors Hill Flats (BS6 5SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stokes Croft, 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.