Bristol crime stats
The overall crime rate in Bristol city is 139.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 27.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 36.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 145% of national crime rate. Other crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 29.3% 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 244% of national crime rate which puts Bristol on 8. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 1.3k cases and has increased by 8.4% when compared year-over-year in the period of February 2024 - January 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 36.3% | 31. highest | 145% | 27.7k | 22.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 13.2% | 44. highest | 115% | 10.0k | -0.8% |
| Public order crime | 9.8% | 10. highest | 190% | 7.5k | 7.3% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.1% | 38. highest | 150% | 7.0k | 11.4% |
| Vehicle crime | 7.1% | 14. highest | 167% | 5.4k | -0.7% |
| Other theft crime | 6.7% | 19. highest | 128% | 5.1k | 2.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.7% | 48. highest | 122% | 5.1k | -12.6% |
| Burglary crime | 3.7% | 33. highest | 126% | 2.8k | 1.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.7% | 8. highest | 244% | 1.3k | 8.4% |
| Robbery crime | 1.7% | 8. highest | 181% | 1.3k | 6.4% |
| Other crime | 1.6% | 36. lowest | 100% | 1.2k | 29.3% |
| Drugs crime | 1.3% | 8. lowest | 59% | 977 | 0.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.7% | 24. lowest | 105% | 524 | 18.3% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.5% | 43. lowest | 31% | 406 | -25.4% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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