The overall crime rate in Bristol postcode area is 125.2 crimes per 1,000 which is 124% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 43.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 36.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 128% of national crime rate. Theft from the person crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 73.5% over the last 12 months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Bicycle theft crime rate is at 162% of national crime rate which puts Bristol on 11. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Bicycle theft crime makes up 1.1% of all crimes committed in the area. As of October 2026 bicycle theft crime totalled 1.3k representing an increase 13.5% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 36.5% | 12. highest | 128% | 43.5k | 4.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 14.5% | 41. highest | 113% | 17.2k | 7.0% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.6% | 11. highest | 134% | 11.4k | 27.6% |
| Public order crime → | 7.9% | 7. highest | 144% | 9.5k | -14.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.1% | 20. highest | 127% | 8.4k | 14.6% |
| Other theft crime → | 7.0% | 11. highest | 131% | 8.4k | 1.4% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.6% | 24. highest | 136% | 6.7k | 24.2% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.2% | 13. highest | 141% | 5.0k | 23.3% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.9% | 29. lowest | 72% | 2.3k | -0.1% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.7% | 17. highest | 152% | 2.1k | 31.0% |
| Other crime → | 1.7% | 43. highest | 97% | 2.0k | 1.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.1% | 11. highest | 162% | 1.3k | 13.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.7% | 47. lowest | 90% | 863 | 43.4% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% | 44. highest | 35% | 569 | 73.5% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Bristol postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Bristol postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 18.1 | 16.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 5.2 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.8 | 6.9 |
| Drugs | 2.4 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 8.8 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 10.0 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 12.0 | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.0 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 45.7 | 35.7 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 36.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 14.5% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.6% |
| Public order crime → | 7.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.1% |
| Other theft crime → | 7.0% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.6% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.2% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.7% |
| Other crime → | 1.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% |
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