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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BS1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BS1 recorded 1,088 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 15.23 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 17.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring186.66 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment1,088 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 17.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,088
trending_down -5.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

186.66per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,728

Within BS1 district

Bristol, City of

71,435

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Nightclub Map
total: 41 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 8
41
Nightclub Map
total: 36 Violence and sexual offences: 21 Other theft: 7
36
The Horsefair Map
total: 31 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Public order: 6
31
Callowhill Court Map
total: 29 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Public order: 6
29
Fairfax Street Map
total: 29 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other theft: 4
29
Nine Tree Hill Map
total: 28 Violence and sexual offences: 14 Vehicle crime: 6
28
Parking Area Map
total: 26 Anti-social behaviour: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 5
26
Cannon Street Map
total: 25 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Other theft: 6
25
Armada Place Map
total: 22 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 6
22
Parking Area Map
total: 22 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Other theft: 4
22

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
1,088 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
307
28.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
199
18.3%
Public Order
118
10.8%
Other Theft
104
9.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
70
6.4%
Shoplifting
68
6.2%
Burglary
53
4.9%
Robbery
39
3.6%
Vehicle Crime
32
2.9%
Drug Offences
31
2.8%
Bicycle Theft
28
2.6%
Theft from Person
24
2.2%
Weapons Possession
8
0.7%
Other Crime
7
0.6%

Crime Analysis: BS1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BS1 at 28.2%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.3%) and Public Order (10.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BS1 has risen sharply — by 17.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BS1 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 -5.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +17.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.2%

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