Recorded criminal damage arson in central Bristol rose 32.0% in July 2026

Police recorded 142 criminal damage arson offences within one mile of central Bristol in July 2026, according to street-level data published by data.police.uk.

That is 32.0% up on the recent monthly average of 107.6.

The figures are police recorded crime at street level; they cover a one-mile radius of the city centre and are published with a lag of roughly two months.