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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BS5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BS5 recorded 1,047 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 15.79 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 42.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring157.36 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment1,047 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 42.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,047
trending_up +7.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

157.36per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,548

Within BS5 district

Bristol, City of

66,327

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 56 Shoplifting: 42 Violence and sexual offences: 4
56
Trelawney Avenue Map
total: 40 Shoplifting: 30 Violence and sexual offences: 4
40
Wade Street Map
total: 34 Anti-social behaviour: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 7
34
Newfoundland Street Map
total: 32 Shoplifting: 28 Violence and sexual offences: 2
32
Parking Area Map
total: 31 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Shoplifting: 10
31
Hassell Drive Map
total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3
14
Harleston Street Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 3
13
Heath Road Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 2
12
Church Road Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 2
12
River Street Map
total: 11 Vehicle crime: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
1,047 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
306
29.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
165
15.8%
Shoplifting
152
14.5%
Public Order
74
7.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
70
6.7%
Vehicle Crime
65
6.2%
Other Theft
53
5.1%
Burglary
48
4.6%
Robbery
42
4.0%
Drug Offences
24
2.3%
Bicycle Theft
19
1.8%
Other Crime
11
1.1%
Theft from Person
9
0.9%
Weapons Possession
9
0.9%

Crime Analysis: BS5

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BS5 at 29.2%. Anti-social Behaviour (15.8%) and Shoplifting (14.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BS5 has risen sharply — by 42.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BS5 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_up +7.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +42.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +3.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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