Crap Towns / Bristol / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Bristol?
The police recorded 21.2 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Bristol from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.5 times the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 22.9, up from 19.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 19.7 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 21.1 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 22.9 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol | – | 21.2 |
| Patchway | 8.9 km | 18.7 |
| Keynsham | 7.9 km | 17.2 |
| Filton | 7.0 km | 13.4 |
| Portishead | 13.0 km | 11.5 |
| Kingswood and Fishponds | 6.7 km | 11.4 |
| Stoke Gifford | 6.9 km | 10.2 |
| Nailsea | 12.3 km | 8.0 |
| Long Ashton | 5.6 km | 6.7 |
| Bradley Stoke | 9.2 km | 6.6 |
| Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne | 11.2 km | 4.9 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |