Total Crime
203,043
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: March 2026
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YoY Change
+5.1%
193,168 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-4.0%
48,088 vs 50,078
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is up 5.1% in this area.
Driven by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↑ 17.1%
•
Violence and sexual offences ↑ 4.2%
•
Other theft ↑ 16.8%
Offset by
•
Shoplifting ↓ 11.4%
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 16.3%
•
Bicycle theft ↓ 22.8%
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%
|
78,668 |
+4.2%
vs +1.1% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
27,136 |
+17.1%
vs -0.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Public order
|
20,976 |
+7.5%
vs -4.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Other theft
|
16,519 |
+16.8%
vs -6.9% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
15,916 |
-11.4%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
14,480 |
+10.0%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Vehicle crime
|
8,333 |
-16.3%
vs -11.7% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
7,163 |
+0.5%
vs -9.2% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Drugs
|
3,894 |
+49.5%
vs +12.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Other crime
|
3,767 |
+0.2%
vs -3.0% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Robbery
|
2,846 |
+18.7%
vs +9.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
1,605 |
-22.8%
vs -10.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Possession of weapons
|
1,159 |
+5.3%
vs +6.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Theft from the person
|
581 |
-14.6%
vs -20.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |