What is the crime rate in bristol, city of?

As of March 2026, bristol, city of has an annual crime rate of 136.11 per 1,000 residents, based on 6,436 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does bristol, city of rank nationally for crime?

bristol, city of ranks #4 out of 330 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 & Sexual Offences with 2,310 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 35.9% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Avon and Somerset Constabulary Police

bristol, city of Crime Intelligence Report

bristol, city of recorded 6,436 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 13.22 per 1,000 residents. This places bristol, city of at #4 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 16.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 16.6% higher.

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

Total Crimes

6,436

trending_up +16.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

136.11per 1k

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National Population

472,467

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 89 Shoplifting: 57 Vehicle crime: 5	89
On or near Harleston Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 90 Robbery: 6 Vehicle crime: 6	90
On or near Wade Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 42 Anti-social behaviour: 24 Public order: 18	42
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 100	100
On or near Newfoundland Street Map	Shoplifting: 72 Other theft: 12 Bicycle theft: 6	72
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 64 Public order: 21	64
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 76 Robbery: 5	76
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 46 Drugs: 2	46
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 37	37
On or near Grange Road Map	Shoplifting: 32	32

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

6,436 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

2,310

35.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

973

15.1%

Public Order

594

9.2%

Shoplifting

567

8.8%

Vehicle Crime

412

6.4%

Other Theft

403

6.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

392

6.1%

Burglary

284

4.4%

Other Crime

124

1.9%

Robbery

122

1.9%

Drug Offences

1.5%

Bicycle Theft

1.3%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Stop & Search

March 2026

622

Total Stops

20.4%

Arrest Rate

123

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

270

Stolen goods

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Evidence of offences under the Act

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal318

Arrest127

Not recorded97

Community resolution38

Khat or Cannabis warning27

Summons / charged by post8

Caution (simple or conditional)6

Penalty Notice for Disorder1

Gender

Male482

Female114

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

77.5%

White

11.5%

Black

5.4%

Mixed

4.6%

Asian

1.0%

Other

Stop & search data published by Avon and Somerset Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

35 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Central	1,024	210.1
2	Lockleaze	273	189.4
3	Hartcliffe and Withywood	394	183.2
4	Lawrence Hill	512	180.7
5	Ashley	328	161.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Clevedon Walton	9	2.0
shield	Cotham	65	2.6
shield	Hotwells and Harbourside	98	3.6
shield	Redland	50	3.8
shield	St George Troopers Hill	31	4.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +16.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +16.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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