Postcode area · Bristol
Crime in BS
How much crime is recorded in BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 1,102,158 (2024)
BSPostcode area · Bristol
How safe is BS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in BS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
36.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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).
BSNational
Violence and sexual offences27.323.6
Burglary11.89.1
Anti-social behaviour10.710.7
Shoplifting9.28.4
Public order6.34.6
Other theft5.44.5
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Robbery1.61.4
Drugs1.62.4
Other crime1.41.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Theft from the person0.82.1
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.