Bristol violent crime statistics

As of March 2026, the annual crime rate in Bristol postcode area stands at 46 crimes per 1000 people. Bristol's current crime levels are at 130% of the national crime rate. Violent crime makes up 37.5% of all crimes reported in the postcode area. Violent crime totalled 43.8k representing an increase 1.8% year-over-year.

Bristol violent crime statistics Breakdown: Rate, Share, Volume, and Annual Change Compared to England & Wales
Bristol postcode areacrime statisticEngland & Wales
46annual crime rate per 1k workday people35.4
130%ratio of national crime rate100%
37.5% share of all crimes35.3%
43.8kcrimes reported2.0M
1.8%annual change1.6%

Bristol violent crime rate comparison map

Bristol violent crime rate comparison map
Postcode sectorCrime rate vs. ENG & WLS rateCrime rate per 1000 workday peopleTotal number of crimes
BS1 1137%49277
BS1 2431%153452
BS1 3262%93854
BS1 4135%48304
BS1 5144%51830
BS1 668%24557
BS10 5166%59606
BS10 6175%62572
BS10 7164%58654
BS11 0227%81902
BS11 994%33398
BS13 0283%100776
BS13 7104%37296
BS13 8206%73452
BS13 9298%106540
BS14 0221%78594
BS14 8194%69389
BS14 9144%51424
BS15 1165%58494
BS15 3107%38264
BS15 4100%35331
BS15 8145%51335
BS15 9161%57310
BS16 155%20536
BS16 2167%59494
BS16 3194%69532
BS16 4179%64454
BS16 5126%45396
BS16 660%21163
BS16 7157%56444
BS16 9121%43297
BS2 0145%52537
BS2 8122%43705
BS2 9186%66529
BS20 096%34200
BS20 684%30216
BS20 7106%38386
BS20 886%30159
BS21 576%2781
BS21 669%25253
BS21 762%22183
BS22 6102%36256
BS22 7120%43295
BS22 8129%46382
BS22 9117%42271
BS23 1327%1161114
BS23 2171%61465
BS23 3253%901092
BS23 4146%52437
BS24 045%1630
BS24 6112%4033
BS24 7218%77412
BS24 8104%37109
BS24 9208%74384
BS25 164%2395
BS25 599%3563
BS26 274%26105
BS27 392%32217
BS28 437%1338
BS29 6184%65132
BS3 1188%66451
BS3 287%31258
BS3 3118%42162
BS3 4202%72495
BS3 5177%63349
BS30 585%30144
BS30 686%3192
BS30 767%2485
BS30 8125%44316
BS30 959%21103
BS31 1118%42344
BS31 2170%60431
BS31 358%2168
BS32 046%16104
BS32 433%12132
BS32 8160%57282
BS32 991%3295
BS34 5197%70755
BS34 6204%72373
BS34 788%31316
BS34 896%34344
BS35 1106%38239
BS35 291%32211
BS35 364%2393
BS35 457%20133
BS35 592%3321
BS36 164%23140
BS36 285%30228
BS37 4160%57410
BS37 563%22187
BS37 672%26190
BS37 7183%65456
BS37 8106%37164
BS37 940%1425
BS39 457%2044
BS39 581%29101
BS39 652%1847
BS39 7103%37156
BS4 1253%901002
BS4 294%33253
BS4 3130%46332
BS4 4151%54522
BS4 5227%80472
BS40 537%1388
BS40 659%2136
BS40 724%817
BS40 837%1342
BS40 9124%4434
BS41 860%2116
BS41 979%28115
BS48 147%17118
BS48 259%21102
BS48 373%26137
BS48 465%2392
BS49 492%33231
BS49 595%34113
BS5 0273%97959
BS5 6228%81873
BS5 7164%58510
BS5 8146%52325
BS5 9126%45514
BS6 5136%48370
BS6 658%21199
BS6 758%21165
BS7 0208%74875
BS7 8105%37311
BS7 9181%64813
BS8 186%31326
BS8 272%25190
BS8 329%1067
BS8 4107%38255
BS9 143%15122
BS9 2165%59276
BS9 350%18134
BS9 471%25154

Bristol violent crime rate rank

Crime rate ranking : Bristol postcode area has the 10. highest crime rate out of 99 postcode areas

Bristol violent crime rate rank

Bristol violent crime rate compared to other areas

Violent crime totalled 43.8k representing an increase 1.8% year-over-year. In the graph below, postcode area are compared by crime rate and crime rate percentage change. Crime rate percentage change compares the postcode area crime rate between March 2025 - February 2026 to the postcode area crime rate in the previous 12 months. The size of the circle reflects the number of total crimes reported. The bigger the circle, the higher the number of crimes reported in the postcode area.

+1.8% annual change, crime is increasing

43.8k crimes reported

Bristol violent crime rate compared to other areasCrime rate percentage change
Crime rate per 1000 workday people

Bristol violent crime volume

Number of crime incidents by month from January 2014 to February 2026.

Bristol violent crime volume

Bristol violent crime rate

Crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.

Bristol violent crime rate

Bristol violent crime seasonality

Total number of crimes reported in a given calendar month (1 = January … 12 = December) in the previous five years, i.e. from 2020 till 2024.

Bristol violent crime seasonality

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Crime Statistics Detail for Bristol postcode area
Antisocial behaviour crime →
Bicycle theft crime →
Burglary crime →
Criminal damage and arson crime →
Drugs crime →
Other crime →
Other theft crime →
Possession of weapons crime →
Public order crime →
Robbery crime →
Shoplifting crime →
Theft from the person crime →
Vehicle crime →
Violent crime →

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