Vehicle crime near Bristol: the latest police figures

Police recorded 941 vehicle crimes within about a mile of Bristol between October 2025 and September 2026. The last three months (266) ran 15% above the three before (231), so the recent direction is up.

Month by month

July 2026 stands out at 135 recorded offences, while November 2025 dropped to 49. The later six months were 12% higher than the first six. Average: 78.4 a month.

How Bristol compares

Ranked against 11 other towns, Bristol comes 4. Its 78 offences a month are about 1.3 times the typical town in our set, next to 116 for Cardiff.

Where offences were recorded

These five police.uk map points account for 24% of the offences near Bristol.

1. On or near Parking Area: 146
2. On or near Nightclub: 30
3. On or near Ferry Terminal: 19
4. On or near River Street: 17
5. On or near Narrow Quay: 15

What happened next

The most common recorded outcome near Bristol was "investigation complete; no suspect identified" (793 cases).

What this means if you park near Bristol

78 vehicle offences a month near Bristol means opportunistic thieves are working the area most nights. With offences trending up, July is likely to be busy again next year.

Against the 941 offences logged here in a year, an aftermarket immobiliser slows thieves who clone or relay keys, and an S5 or S7 tracker covers you if they still get away. See installation options.

Source: police.uk, centred on 51.4545, -2.5879, retrieved 2026-11-05. Method and limits.