Bristol crime stats
The overall crime rate in Bristol city is 132.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 24.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 34.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 129% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 42.4% over the last twelve 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 202% of national crime rate which puts Bristol on 19. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 1.2k cases and has decreased by 20.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2023 - May 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 34.1% | 51. lowest | 129% | 24.7k | 15.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 13.6% | 45. highest | 115% | 9.9k | -3.0% |
| Public order crime | 9.7% | 22. highest | 172% | 7.0k | -8.5% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.3% | 36. highest | 163% | 6.8k | 42.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.8% | 42. highest | 134% | 5.6k | -0.4% |
| Vehicle crime | 7.3% | 16. highest | 157% | 5.3k | -2.3% |
| Other theft crime | 6.7% | 43. highest | 113% | 4.9k | -2.5% |
| Burglary crime | 3.9% | 38. highest | 123% | 2.9k | 5.3% |
| Robbery crime | 1.7% | 9. highest | 182% | 1.3k | 35.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.6% | 19. highest | 202% | 1.2k | -20.7% |
| Drugs crime | 1.4% | 10. lowest | 67% | 1.0k | 2.2% |
| Other crime | 1.4% | 35. lowest | 98% | 1.0k | 17.7% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.7% | 47. highest | 44% | 517 | 4.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.7% | 22. lowest | 98% | 495 | 30.6% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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