Crime Rate in Horfield, ward

Horfield has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 wards in Bristol, City of district and the 843rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 58th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Horfield in the last 12 months was 135.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% lower than the Bristol, City of district average (140.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Horfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 826 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 108.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,075 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Horfield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 120 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.