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Recorded shoplifting in central Bristol rose 50.4% in August 2026

Police recorded 251 shoplifting offences within one mile of central Bristol in August 2026, according to street-level data published by data.police.uk.

That is 50.4% up on the recent monthly average of 166.8.

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.

Sources

  1. data.police.uk street crime (Bristol): Bristol street crime statistics — 2026-07
  2. data.police.uk street crime (Bristol): Bristol street crime statistics — 2026-08
  3. data.police.uk street crime (Bristol): Bristol street crime statistics — 2026-08

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