What is the crime rate in Bristol, City of?

As of February 2026, Bristol, City of has a crime rate of 13.33 per 1,000 residents, based on 6,300 recorded offences.

How does Bristol, City of rank nationally for crime?

Bristol, City of ranks #5 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Bristol, City of?

The most common crime type in Bristol, City of is Violence and sexual offences with 2,151 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 34.1% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Bristol, City of?

As of February 2026, Bristol, City of has a crime rate of 13.33 per 1,000 residents, based on 6,300 recorded offences.

How does Bristol, City of rank nationally for crime?

Bristol, City of ranks #5 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Bristol, City of?

The most common crime type in Bristol, City of is Violence and sexual offences with 2,151 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 34.1% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Avon and Somerset Constabulary Police

Bristol, City of Crime Intelligence Report

Bristol, City of recorded 6,300 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 13.33 per 1,000 residents. This places Bristol, City of at #5 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 6.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 19.2% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

6,300

trending_down -6.3% vs last month

Crime Rate

13.33per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#5of 331

By total crime volume

National Population

472,467

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Newfoundland Street Map	Shoplifting: 174 Criminal damage and arson: 12	174
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 127	127
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 82	82
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 67	67
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 32 Shoplifting: 29	32
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 52	52
On or near Harleston Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 36 Drugs: 6 Robbery: 6	36
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 43	43
On or near Shopping Area Map	Robbery: 22 Criminal damage and arson: 14 Other crime: 6	22
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 40	40

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

6,300 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

2,151

34.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

935

14.8%

Shoplifting

702

11.1%

Public Order

555

8.8%

Other Theft

430

6.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

382

6.1%

Vehicle Crime

351

5.6%

Burglary

289

4.6%

Robbery

137

2.2%

Drug Offences

121

1.9%

Other Crime

1.6%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

35 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Lawrence Hill	1,120	15.0
2	Central	1,043	1.1
3	Ashley	302	2.9
4	Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston	282	9.3
5	Hartcliffe and Withywood	269	5.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Clevedon Walton	9	1.1
shield	St George Troopers Hill	29	1.9
shield	Redland	35	0.6
shield	Clifton	66	0.5
shield	Cotham	69	1.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +19.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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