Total Crime
200,885
Latest 12 months
Insights / Crime / Avon and Somerset Constabulary
Avon and Somerset Constabulary Crime Drilldown
How crime is changing and what is driving it in Avon and Somerset Constabulary.
Latest month: January 2026
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YoY Change
+4.6%
192,030 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-7.4%
47,974 vs 51,799
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is up 4.6% in this area.
Driven by
•
Other theft ↑ 29.1%
•
Anti-social behaviour ↑ 13.3%
•
Violence and sexual offences ↑ 2.9%
Offset by
•
Shoplifting ↓ 15.0%
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 20.0%
•
Bicycle theft ↓ 25.9%
Crime Breakdown
Share of total crime (%)
Monthly Trend
Avon and Somerset Constabulary monthly crime
Monthly crime compared to the same period last year
Crime Breakdown
Latest 12 months by type
| Crime type | Total 12m | YoY change | Share % | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 38.7%
|
77,817 |
+2.9%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
26,267 |
+13.3%
vs +0.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Public order
|
20,892 |
+8.8%
vs -4.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Other theft
|
17,195 |
+29.1%
vs -8.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
15,444 |
-15.0%
vs -3.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
14,615 |
+12.1%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Vehicle crime
|
8,140 |
-20.0%
vs -13.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
6,925 |
-1.6%
vs -10.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
3,988 |
+70.5%
vs +16.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Other crime
|
3,727 |
+5.3%
vs +0.6% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Robbery
|
2,697 |
+11.3%
vs +5.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
1,569 |
-25.9%
vs -12.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Possession of weapons
|
1,082 |
-4.2%
vs +4.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Theft from the person
|
527 |
-26.8%
vs -18.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |