Bristol, City of

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Bristol, City of.

Population: 465,866
People in Employment: 231,645 (70.4%)
People Inactive: 83,315 (25.3%)
People Unemployed: 13,990 (4.3%)
Number Of Jobs: 173k
Median Salary: £29,923
Mean Salary: £32,238

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Bristol, City of. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Bristol, City of for 2024

Bristol, City ofs most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 21,936 crimes and in 2022 there were 21,725 crimes. Which is an increase of 211 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	21,936	1,445	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	10,554	737	Getting Better
Shoplifting	5,019	489	Getting Better
Public order	7,700	431	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	5,941	378	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	5,631	350	Getting Better
Other theft	5,191	321	Getting Better
Burglary	2,622	149	Getting Better
Robbery	1,050	97	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	1,597	73	Getting Better
Other crime	879	68	Getting Better
Drugs	1,009	68	Getting Better
Theft from the person	551	47	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	430	30	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Bristol, City of

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Central has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Bristol, City of, with 7947 crimes and 611 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst St George Troopers Hill has 301 crimes and 52 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Lawrence Hill	476	24
Central	333	23
Ashley	299	16
Hartcliffe and Withywood	274	15
Hengrove and Whitchurch Park	271	16
Lockleaze	244	18
Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston	215	10
Southville	181	14
Brislington West	150	13
Frome Vale	145	11
Eastville	143	10
Filwood	137	10
Henbury and Brentry	130	10
Bishopsworth	119	10
Horfield	119	9
Southmead	114	9
St George West	107	16
Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze	107	5
Stockwood	104	9
St George Central	94	7
Bishopston and Ashley Down	88	7
Brislington East	83	7
Clifton	78	8
Hotwells and Harbourside	73	10
Bedminster	70	6
Windmill Hill	70	5
Stoke Bishop	67	6
Clifton Down	62	5
Hillfields	59	5
Cotham	48	4
Redland	40	3
Knowle	29	3
St George Troopers Hill	14	2
Easton	1	0

Crime map for Bristol, City of

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Bristol, City of

The average property price in Bristol, City of is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Bristol, City of is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Bristol, City of could be more profitable.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£696,881.93	£451,905.39	£375,223.37	£266,044.33
2022	£676,816.69	£437,661.59	£364,854.76	£259,557.43
2021	£598,344.59	£387,094.28	£324,860.64	£241,001.15
2020	£549,154.32	£357,811.96	£300,861.49	£230,300.04
2019	£521,693.33	£340,439.78	£286,010.37	£225,383.24
2018	£514,687.23	£334,973.22	£282,351.70	£226,053.75
2017	£491,293.46	£318,087.93	£269,772.91	£220,699.09
2016	£465,379.98	£301,877.37	£256,795.15	£206,125.63
2015	£406,749.84	£263,819.99	£225,592.51	£180,943.84
2014	£368,731.59	£240,073.17	£206,421.02	£165,633.93
2013	£331,236.29	£214,749.68	£185,670.14	£150,028.87
2012	£318,520.14	£206,858.92	£178,807.53	£146,097.83
2011	£315,648.60	£202,629.14	£174,465.28	£144,776.47
2010	£312,008.92	£202,201.91	£174,958.16	£144,598.82

Property prices over time for Bristol, City of

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Bristol, City of

The median salary in Bristol, City of is £29,923 and the mean salary in Bristol, City of is £32,238.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 173k
Median Salary: £29,923
Annual Percentage Change: 11.1%
Mean Salary: £32,238

Salary comparison between Bristol, City of and South West

See how Bristol, City of compares to the rest of South West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in South West is £34,961 in Cheltenham and the lowest median salary is £0 in Isles of Scilly. Bristol, City of ranks 2 out of 26 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Cheltenham	41k	£34,961	14.8%	£38,610	11.2%
Forest of Dean	24k	£30,120	27.8%	£32,813	11.4%
North Somerset UA	74k	£29,026	16.3%	£32,491	11.3%
South Gloucestershire UA	113k	£28,830	10.8%	£31,817	8.6%
Swindon UA	89k	£28,164	3.4%	£34,161	6.8%
Wiltshire UA	177k	£28,033	12.8%	£32,009	5.2%
Bath and North East Somerset UA	71k	£27,614	14.1%	£35,345	19.5%
Stroud	42k	£27,606	9.7%	£32,948	8.7%
Cotswold	28k	£26,953	22.1%	£34,455	16.1%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UA	131k	£26,714	9.8%	£31,862	10.7%
Dorset UA	127k	£26,446	7.6%	£30,561	11.4%
South Hams	26k	£26,370	9.6%	£28,265	-2.6%
Gloucester	43k	£25,766	8.9%	£30,531	14.4%
Exeter	48k	£25,553	9.5%	£29,292	9.6%
Mid Devon	29k	£25,048	0.0%	£27,831	0.0%
North Devon	36k	£25,035	17.3%	£25,340	9.5%
Cornwall UA	169k	£24,510	14.9%	£27,014	13.0%
Plymouth UA	91k	£23,433	6.2%	£25,656	8.1%
Teignbridge	39k	£23,283	8.3%	£27,325	8.9%
Torbay UA	46k	£22,678	-2.6%	£25,355	1.9%
Torridge	25k	£22,300	0.0%	£24,572	4.8%
West Devon	17k	£21,639	10.7%	£23,139	1.3%
Tewkesbury	31k	£0	0.0%	£0	0.0%
East Devon	44k	£0	0.0%	£31,403	11.8%
Isles of Scilly	0k	£0	0.0%	£0	0.0%