Crime in Bristol, Pennsylvania

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2018. In Bristol, however, property crimes account for only about 78% of all offenses.

Property crime is less prevalent in Bristol than it is nationwide. There were 112 property crimes in Bristol in 2018, or 1,164 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,200 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Bristol. There were 91 larcenies reported in Bristol in 2018, or 946 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 21 break-ins reported in Bristol in 2018, or 218 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 327 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2018.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 229 for every 100,000 people. In Bristol, however, no motor vehicle thefts were reported in 2018.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the more than 8.4 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2018. In Bristol, however, violent offenses account for a larger 22% share of all reported crime.

At 322 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Bristol is below the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Bristol reported a total of 31 violent crimes in 2018.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Bristol. There were 14 aggravated assaults reported in Bristol in 2018, or 146 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is higher, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 12 robberies reported in Bristol in 2018, a rate of 125 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2018.

Rape

There were 139,380 reported rapes nationwide in 2018, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people. In Bristol in 2018, none were reported.

Murder

There were 5 homicides committed in the city in 2018. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Bristol is 52.0 murders for every 100,000 people, many times higher than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.