Bristol crime stats

The overall crime rate in Bristol postcode area is 119.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 43.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 131% of national crime rate. Other crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 33.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 173% of national crime rate which puts Bristol on 12. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 1.6k cases and has increased by 6.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2024 - February 2025.

Bristol crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (99 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →37.9%13. highest131%43.1k20.0%
Antisocial behaviour crime →12.8%46. highest97%14.6k-3.4%
Public order crime →9.7%6. highest162%11.1k7.8%
Shoplifting crime →9.1%16. highest127%10.3k11.4%
Other theft crime →6.9%25. highest114%7.8k8.2%
Criminal damage and arson crime →6.6%40. highest105%7.5k-13.0%
Vehicle crime →6.3%26. highest130%7.2k1.7%
Burglary crime →3.8%35. highest110%4.3k7.3%
Other crime →1.7%45. lowest94%1.9k33.7%
Bicycle theft crime →1.4%12. highest173%1.6k6.8%
Robbery crime →1.4%19. highest129%1.6k7.3%
Drugs crime →1.3%7. lowest52%1.5k6.9%
Possession of weapons crime →0.6%40. lowest81%7048.6%
Theft from the person crime →0.4%33. lowest21%471-22.4%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Bristol crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Bristol postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Bristol crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticBristol postcode area crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour15.315.8
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Burglary4.54.1
Criminal damage and arson7.97.5
Drugs1.63.0
Other crime2.02.2
Other theft8.27.2
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Public order11.67.2
Robbery1.61.3
Shoplifting10.98.6
Theft from the person0.52.4
Vehicle crime7.65.8
Violent crime45.234.6

Bristol crime rate comparison map

Bristol crime rate comparison map

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