Bristol police area, Pennsylvania, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in United States · 4/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 3,535 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Bristol police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 1 | 10 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 5 | 49.9 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 3 | 30 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 9 | 89.9 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 121 | 1,208.3 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 | 0 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1 |
| Violence | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft and burglary | 130 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Bristol police area
- Is Bristol police area safe?
- Bristol police area: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Bristol police area?
- Bristol police area: Weighted crime: 3,535 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Bristol police area?
- Recorded homicides in Bristol police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
- Bristol Township police area 4/10
- Bensalem Township police area 4/10
- Falls Township Police Department, Bucks County police area 5/10
- Lower Southampton Township police area 7/10
- Lower Makefield Township police area 9/10
- Upper Southampton Township police area 9/10
- Northampton Township police area 9/10
- Newtown Township Police Department, Bucks County police area 9/10
Sheriffs of Bucks County since 2010
Bristol: Mayor not loaded yet. Bucks County: Sheriff Danny Ceisler (Democrat). Governor: Josh Shapiro (Democrat)
Danny Ceisler · Democrat
since 2025
Too early to compare
Milt Warrell · Democrat
2017 – 2021
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Edward Duke Donnelly · Republican
2013 – 2017
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Edward Duke Donnelly · Republican
2009 – 2013
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
