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Crime Rates in Bristol, City of, local authority district

Crime Rate

149

149

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Bristol, City of, (local authority district) is 149 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Bristol, City of (local authority district) by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
52.58/10
Anti-social behaviour
22.57/10
Public order
159/10
Shoplifting
11.96/10
Other theft
11.77/10
Criminal damage and arson
9.887/10
Vehicle crime
7.717/10
Burglary
5.387/10
Drugs
3.85/10
Robbery
2.847/10
Other crime
2.255/10
Bicycle theft
1.897/10
Possession of weapons
0.7984/10
Theft from the person
0.6053/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates in Bristol, City of (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Bristol, City of (local authority district).

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Bristol, City of (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Bristol, City of (local authority district) and South West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Bristol, City of
    LAD
  • South West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Bristol, City of (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Bristol, City of (local authority district)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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