Crime Rate in Bishopsworth, ward

Bishopsworth has the 15th lowest crime rate of 34 wards in Bristol, City of district and the 1591st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 104th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bishopsworth in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Bristol, City of district average (140.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bishopsworth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 500 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -73.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -73.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 683 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bishopsworth ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 190 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.