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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BA1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BA1 recorded 561 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.8 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 4.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring76.95 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment561 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 4.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

561
trending_down -6.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

76.95per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,557

Within BA1 district

South Gloucestershire

82,558

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 3
15
Snow Hill Map
total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Public order: 4
14
Nightclub Map
total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3
13
Westgate Street Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3
13
Kingsmead Square Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other theft: 2
11
Abbeygate Street Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 3
11
Bus/Coach Station Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2
9
Lower Borough Walls Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Public order: 2
9
Hospital Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2
9
James Street West Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Bicycle theft: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
561 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
165
29.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
109
19.4%
Shoplifting
59
10.5%
Public Order
55
9.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
45
8.0%
Vehicle Crime
32
5.7%
Burglary
29
5.2%
Other Theft
27
4.8%
Theft from Person
9
1.6%
Drug Offences
8
1.4%
Robbery
7
1.2%
Bicycle Theft
6
1.1%
Other Crime
5
0.9%
Weapons Possession
5
0.9%

Crime Analysis: BA1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BA1 at 29.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (19.4%) and Shoplifting (10.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BA1 has risen slightly — by 4.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BA1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.3%

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