Crap Towns / Bristol / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Bristol?
The police recorded 10.4 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Bristol from September 2023 to August 2026, 49% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 11.4, up from 10.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 10.9 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 9.1 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Patchway | 8.9 km | 11.9 |
| Bristol | – | 10.4 |
| Filton | 7.0 km | 8.7 |
| Keynsham | 7.9 km | 7.6 |
| Kingswood and Fishponds | 6.7 km | 5.7 |
| Portishead | 13.0 km | 4.2 |
| Long Ashton | 5.6 km | 4.0 |
| Nailsea | 12.3 km | 4.0 |
| Stoke Gifford | 6.9 km | 3.9 |
| Bradley Stoke | 9.2 km | 3.4 |
| Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne | 11.2 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |