City
Crime in Bristol
How much crime is recorded in Bristol, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 443,142 (2024)
BristolCity
How safe is Bristol
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in Bristol, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BristolNational
Violence and sexual offences33.723.6
Burglary15.69.1
Anti-social behaviour14.710.7
Shoplifting11.38.4
Public order8.54.6
Other theft7.34.5
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Robbery2.31.4
Drugs2.12.4
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Other crime1.61.5
Theft from the person1.12.1
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.