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Overview of Bristol, City of crime rate

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The high crime rating of Bristol, City of places it as the 3rd most crime-prone among 25 neighboring boroughs/local administrative districts. In 2023, a total of 62773 criminal incidents were reported within a population of 472465, equating to a crime rate of 132.86 per 1000 inhabitants. This marks a 5.15% increase in crime rate over the previous year.

Bristol, City of predominantly faces Violence and sexual offences (31.2%), Anti-social behaviour (14.5%), and Public order (10.1%) as the most common crime types. The least frequent crimes are Other crime (1.3%), Theft from the person (0.9%), and Possession of weapons (0.6%).

Out of 35 wards, Central (Bristol) (570.5), Lawrence Hill (254.4), and Hotwells and Harbourside (199.5) experience the highest crime rates. In contrast, the wards of Redland (52.1), St George Troopers Hill (46.3), and Clevedon Walton (35.4) are the safest.

In Bristol, City of, there were increases in Other theft and Shoplifting in 2022, with Shoplifting seeing a significant rise again in 2023. Violence and sexual offences also saw a notable increase in 2021. However, the area experienced decreases in Anti-social behaviour in 2021 and 2022, along with a reduction in Other theft in 2020. A decrease in Public order offences was observed in 2023, alongside a reduction in Shoplifting in 2020.

Bristol, City of crime incidents by crime type

A total of 62773 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 19556 (31.2)%
Anti-social behaviour – 9078 (14.5)%
Public order – 6337 (10.1)%
Shoplifting – 5645 (9.0)%
Criminal damage and arson – 5266 (8.4)%
Vehicle crime – 4887 (7.8)%
Other theft – 4560 (7.3)%
Burglary – 2449 (3.9)%
Bicycle theft – 1215 (1.9)%
Robbery – 1117 (1.8)%
Drugs – 905 (1.4)%
Other crime – 818 (1.3)%
Theft from the person – 537 (0.9)%
Possession of weapons – 403 (0.6)%

How does Bristol, City of compare against nearby areas ?

Bristol, City of ranks 3rd when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Bristol, City of wards

There are 35 wards within Bristol, City of. Central (Bristol), Lawrence Hill, Hotwells and Harbourside has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 35 wards from high crime rate to low.